91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵPresident James Herbert poses with new and returning students

Go Big Blue: 91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵwelcomes the Class of 2027

About 450 incoming students moved into their residence halls on Sunday, Aug. 27, joining a group of 194 first-generation students in calling 91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵhome

Story by
Alan Bennett •
Biddeford, Maine
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The  welcomed the Class of 2027 on Sunday, Aug. 27, as approximately 450 new Nor’easters moved into the Biddeford Campus to start the fall semester.

The incoming class includes approximately 700 students hailing from 32 states and is the most ethnically diverse undergraduate class at 91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵto date. The Class of 2027 also includes over 190 first-generation college students who arrived to campus on Thursday, Aug. 24.

Undergraduate classes will begin Wednesday, Aug. 30.

A student orientation leader dances in the first-year quad
Students move into their dorm rooms with the help of family
A student moves belongings across the quad
A student and her family pose in front of Siena Hall
91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵPresident James Herbert poses with two students

91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵcontinues to see strong enrollment in its most popular undergraduate majors, including marine sciences, nursing, and medical biology, in addition to other high-demand programs in business, education, and the social sciences.

Student helpers pose against a brick wall
A student sits in a moving truck containing dorm furniture
President Herbert poses with students and UNE's mascot, Stormin' Norman
A student and her family shuffle belongings
Students exit Assisi Hall

Recently, 91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵwas named to The Princeton Review’s Best 389 Colleges list for the ninth consecutive year, an honor achieved by less than 15% of four-year colleges and universities in the U.S. The university was also named in Money Magazine’s annual Best Colleges list, which analyzes quality and affordability for higher education institutions.

View more photos from move-in

Two female students smile for a photo
Students unload their vehicles in preparation of move-in
91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵPresident James Herbert and Vice President John Tumiel help students unpack
91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵstudent movers assist a first-year student
91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵPresident James Herbert helps a family unload their vehicle
A student carries her belongings across the quad
Two male students pose for a photo
President Herbert poses with current and new students and their family
A student poses for a photo in his dorm room
A family moves belongings across the quad

About the 91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵ

The 91Ö±²¥ÊÓƵ is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.