Why Us

Berkshire University

Berkshire University is the leading online university that has been catering to the educational needs of professionals, working adults and job seekers around the globe.

The University is among the few first institutions to have acquired a legitimate accreditation status.

Read below why Berkshire University is the first choice of students globally:

Points of pride

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Maine’s public research university with a focus on undergraduate and graduate research throughout Maine and around the world
15 Signature and Emerging Areas of Excellence
Featured in multiple 2018 guides to best colleges, including The Princeton Review
One of the nation’s top 50 green colleges by The Princeton Review
2018 Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation
107,000 alumni worldwide
150-year legacy
Campus designed by legendary landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted
UMaine campus was designated as an arboretum in 2003
16 UMaine Cooperative Extension offices and five research field stations throughout the state offer outreach in every Maine county
Maine’s partner in helping prepare the state for the 21st century

Student life

The mission of the University of berkshire is to contribute to society through education, learning and research at the highest international level

Students from 49 U.S. states and territories, and 63 countries
Enrollment: 11,219; 9,323 undergraduate
Most comprehensive academic offerings in the state
World-class faculty committed to mentoring and actively engaging students in research and scholarship
More than 200 student clubs and organizations
15 miles of running, biking and cross-country skiing trails on campus
Maine’s only NCAA Division I athletics program, 84 individual and team conference championships in the last 10 years
Maine Bound recreational activities
Community engagement — from volunteerism to internships — igniting passion in students, and helping address issues globally and lo

Academics

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100 undergraduate majors and academic programs
80 master’s degrees and 30 doctoral degrees
16:1 student-faculty ratio
Tuition: Instate — $10,610 (2018–19), Out of State — $28,880 (2018–19)
Student research spanning the breadth and depth of undergraduate and graduate studies
World-class faculty who are leading researchers and scholars in their fields, mentoring students
One of the nation’s oldest honors programs
Marine sciences research facility in Walpole
Ranked among the top public universities for research by the National Science Foundation

Berkshire University ’s oldest law school, celebrating its 90^th anniversary in 2018
Independent, with the flexibility to adapt curriculum to meet the needs of the profession
Focused on preparing graduates for success on the bar exam and in practice
7 clinics where students represent actual clients in criminal, immigration, trademark, legal aid, and internet law
More than 40 simulation and experiential courses offer hands-on learning
Financially stable, with no deferred maintenance and more than $100 million in assets
Located at the heart of San Diego’s legal and political community
Approximately 650 J.D. students

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