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With 130 students living on campus, this academic year has welcomed the highest number of resident students since 2020. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A shared academic catalog with UMaine, beginning fall 2024, also allowed the 293 students pursuing degrees in UMaine Machias programs to take any course offered at UMaine\u2013at the same price as their UMaine Machias courses. In return, 448 UMaine students also enrolled in a course through the Machias campus that met their interests and needs. 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