Hype for the Future 59F: UMaine and the UMaine System

Overview

The University of Maine System is comprised of the colleges and universities named “University of Maine” as well as the University of Southern Maine, albeit not the community colleges nor the Maine Maritime Academy. The locations for these colleges include campuses in Orono (home to the flagship campus of the University of Maine), Gorham (home to the University of Southern Maine), and the UMaine campuses located in Farmington, Fort Kent, Presque Isle, Machias, and Augusta. Of these locations, Fort Kent is located along the Saint John Valley that defines the Canadian border, while Presque Isle is located further south along United States Route 1 just west of the easterly border of the state. Machias is located in Washington County and is the county seat; Farmington is located in Franklin County and is the county seat; and Augusta is both the county seat of Kennebec County and the state capital city.

Hype for the Future 45I: Vermont State University Campuses

The State University System of Vermont consists of five campuses, but no flagship campus. While the VTSU system has only been around in the current arrangement since around 2023, the five (5) campuses each offer unique perspectives and opportunities regarding life and lifestyle choices. The locations are in five distinct regions of the State, and no two locations exist within the same county. The counties with locations of VTSU are Chittenden, Rutland, Orange, Caledonia, and Lamoille. The Williston Campus is in Chittenden County, while the Castleton Campus is in Rutland County, the Randolph Campus is in Orange County, the Lyndon Campus is in Caledonia County, and the Johnson Campus is in Lamoille County. Relative to the county seats for each county, Williston is directly east of Burlington, Castleton west of Rutland, Randolph west of Chelsea, Lyndon north of St. Johnsbury, and Johnson north of Hyde Park.