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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, UMaine is ranked #2,139 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when UMaine held the #2,194 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 19 colleges in Maine, UMaine is ranked at #19.
The acceptance rate at University of Maine is 94%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into UMaine is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
About 26% of students accepted to UMaine submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 670. Math scores were between 530 and 660.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At University of Maine, this ratio is 14 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Maine is 70%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 75% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like University of Maine enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from UMaine have a four-year graduation rate of 38%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of Maine.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 9,465 undergraduates at UMaine with 7,847 being full-time and 1,618 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12,238 | $12,461 | $15,617 | $20,076 | $21,303 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UMaine, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UMaine, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $8,927 a year. That adds up to $35,708 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UMaine is 3.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
See which majors at University of Maine make the most money.
Get more details about the location of University of Maine.
Contact details for UMaine are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 168 College Avenue, Orono, ME 04469 |
| Phone: | 207-581-1865 |
| Website: | www.umaine.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 149 | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering | 126 | $69,687 |
| Business Administration & Management | 118 | $45,950 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 117 | $35,764 |
| Nursing | 113 | $77,737 |
| General Psychology | 98 | $34,123 |
| Marketing | 87 | $50,655 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 86 | $38,924 |
| Social Work | 84 | $38,824 |
| Marine Science | 83 | $29,243 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 7,352 students took at least one online class at University of Maine. This is a decrease from the 8,408 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 7,352 | 2,747 |
| 2021-2022 | 8,408 | 2,588 |
| 2020-2021 | 10,936 | 4,187 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,676 | 903 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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