Husson University

Husson University was founded in Maine in 1898 and today includes the schools of Business; Education; Health; Science and Humanities; a proposed School of Law and an emerging School of Pharmacy, as well as a separately accredited professional technology program, The New England School of Communications (NESCom), and an Extended Learning Division offering graduate and undergraduate degrees at five different locations.

Husson University
City: Bangor, Maine
Type: Private
Colors: Green & Gold
Mascot: Eagle
Website: husson.edu

Husson offers associate, baccalaureate, masters and professional doctoral degrees that lead to licensure and careers in a variety of fields. Most of Husson’s programs involve hands-on learning both on and off campus and at clinical sites. Evening and weekend on-line studies, off-campus sites and individualized programs serve some 3,000 traditional and non-traditional students. Traditional undergraduate enrollments have doubled since 2000; graduate enrollments show a steady increase as new programs emerge and the University continues to respond to market demand. A member of the NCAA Division lll, the university offers 11 varsity sports and supports a range of intramural teams.

The University is comprised of a comprehensive, residential 200-acre campus in Bangor, a 700-acre forest, and off-campus satellite education centers in Presque Isle, Calais, Portland and Eastport, Maine. The Bangor Theological Seminary and the Bangor Symphony Orchestra are independent entities located on the Bangor campus.