University of Maine at Presque Isle - Presque Isle, Maine

Storm W.

I am a current student in the your pace program, I have never been to Maine but the school had a great reputation. I could not be happier with the course materials and the competency based education model.

Richard M.

UMPI’s campus in beautiful northern Maine, offers a flexible, affordable college experience. It’s an excellent choice for students looking to balance strong academics with personal success. The YourPace (CBE) program is ideal for independent, motivated learners who value efficiency and convenience in their academics.

Feiyu H.

I chose UMPI (YourPace) to continue my education after my military service. I transferred 90 credits from my previous school and completed my degree here within just one year. It feels great to finally close this chapter and earn my degree!

Francesco

YourPace instructors can use the YourPace Final Competency Grade Policy as toilet paper and grade your assignments well past the 72-hours deadline. What if, because of that, you later won't be able to ask for the final class at the end of your session? UMPI's policy is "That sounds like a you problem." You have already paid, why would they care? I am sincerely disappointed by all this. I thought UMPI was different, but it clearly is not.

The P.

Review of the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI)

My experience with the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) has been deeply disappointing on multiple levels. What began as a hopeful academic pursuit has unfortunately evolved into an exercise in frustration, inefficiency, and regrettable expenditure.

From the outset, there was a noticeable lack of organization and clarity in both administrative and academic processes. Communication has often been inconsistent or unresponsive, leaving critical questions unanswered and causing significant delays. These issues have not only impeded my progress but also undermined confidence in the institution’s commitment to student support and academic excellence.

Moreover, the experience has proven to be both time-consuming and financially wasteful. The value delivered has not matched the investment made—either in time or in tuition. The absence of adequate guidance, transparency, and accountability has made it difficult to justify continued engagement with the institution.

It is unfortunate to reach this conclusion, but based on my experience, I cannot recommend UMPI to prospective students seeking a dependable, supportive, and professionally managed academic environment. Serious improvements in student services, communication, and institutional responsiveness are necessary if UMPI is to provide the quality of education and experience that students deserve.

Rosalinda A.

HORRIBLE SCHOOL -STAY AGAIN FROM IT... WASTE OF TIME AND STAFF DO NOT HELP WITH ANYTHING !!! THE UMPI PACE PROGRAM ONLINE - IS A JOKE AND DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY SUPPORT!!! Professors take 5-6 days to grade your milestone(assignments), which delays you as a student to move forward to additional assignments. Emails to the professor to clarify assignments take another 4-5 days, again delaying you getting an answer to questions regarding milestones. This whole back-and-forth process takes 2 weeks, and reaching out to the academic coach takes another 2-3 days to hear the response, "Please contact your professor." or go to tutoring (which are also students who are frustrated with the PACE program due to vague instructions for assignments (milestones). UMPI PACE program is a waste of money, stress, and frustration but, worst of all, a waste of your limited time as a working adult trying to obtain higher education. PLEASE DON'T ENROLL IN UMPI IT IS HORRIBLE, UNPROFESSIONAL, AND LACKS IN SERVICES FOR STUDENTS. I HONESTLY FEEL TRAUMATIZED BY THIS HORRIBLE SCHOOL, AND I AM IN THE PROCESS OF A SUIT DUE TO MANY FACTORS OF NEGLIGENCE.

Chris W.

Great little school. Tried to get some merch from the store but they were closed 😔

Hal

I’d give ZERO stars if I could. I never would have even opened the website had I known they’d BLOW up my phone, which isn’t even the worst/shocking part. After I unsubscribed/left their email list (it even told me I did) AND blocked all the numbers they called me from, I began getting calls from an EGYPTIAN NUMBER which they used to disguise themselves. The amount of desperation this hell hole of a place has shows how worth it studying there is. Don’t take my word, look at the acceptance rate!