Unity Environmental University

Private · ME

School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationME · Northeast

SettingRural

Undergrads6,483

Student:faculty36:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate24%

6-yr grad rate28.7%

Drop-out rate63.9%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$13k

Out-of-state tuition$13k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity29.6%

Gender diversity76.7%

International0%

Identity—

Overview

Unity is a small Maine institution built around environmental and sustainability education, long nicknamed "America's Environmental College." Originally a single rural campus in Waldo County, it has restructured itself around a "flexible distributed learning" model, delivering most programs online or through short in-person hybrid terms rather than a conventional four-year residential experience, with a physical campus option still available for students who want it.

Academics

Programs concentrate on wildlife biology, conservation law enforcement, environmental science, sustainable agriculture, and outdoor recreation leadership rather than a broad liberal-arts catalog. Fieldwork and applied, hands-on coursework have long been part of Unity's identity, though the shift toward online delivery has changed how much of that happens in person versus through remote coursework and short intensive residencies.

Worth knowing

Unity's shift from a traditional single-campus college to a mostly online, multi-modal university is the most important thing to understand about it. A student choosing Unity today should confirm which specific track a given program actually runs on — online, hybrid, or in-person — since the experience differs substantially by track even though the degree carries the same name.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate—

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policynot reported

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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