University of New England (United States)
Former names | As St. Francis College: College Séraphique (1939–1952) St. Francis College (1952–1978) As New England College of Osteopathic Medicine: New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (1978) As Westbrook College: Westbrook Seminary (1831–1933) Westbrook Junior College (1933–1973) Westbrook College (1973–1996) |
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| Motto | Lucens et ardens (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Ardor for light" |
| Type | Private research university |
| Established | 1831 |
| Accreditation | NECHE |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $451.1 million (2025) |
| President | James D. Herbert |
| Provost | Gwendolyn Mahon |
Academic staff | 315 full-time, 248 part-time |
Administrative staff | 790 |
| Students | 5,924 (fall 2025) |
| Undergraduates | 2,104 (fall 2025) |
| Postgraduates | 2,323 (fall 2025) |
| 1,497 (fall 2025) | |
| Location | , United States 43°27′30″N 70°23′15″W / 43.45833°N 70.38750°W |
| Campus | Midsize Suburb, 540 acres (2.2 km2) |
| Other campuses | |
| Newspaper | Nor'easter News |
| Colors | Black Blue Gray |
| Nickname | Nor'easters |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Stormin' Norman |
| Website | une.edu |
The University of New England (UNE) is a private research university in Biddeford, Maine, United States. The university has additional campuses in Portland, Maine, and Tangier, Morocco. It traces its historical origins to 1831, when Westbrook Seminary opened on what is now the Portland Campus for the Health Sciences.
UNE is the largest independent university in Maine and the largest educator of health care professionals for Maine. It is organized into seven colleges that combine to offer more than 80 undergraduate, graduate, online, and professional degrees. The university is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High Research Activity" and New England's top institutions for student earning potential by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.