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University of Maine at Farmington Data & Information Overview

4 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
94% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is University of Maine at Farmington Ranked?

#1,227 Best Colleges in Nation
#9 Best Colleges in ME
Elementary Education Highest Ranked Major

2025 Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

University of Maine at Farmington was awarded 4 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is elementary education.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, UMaine Farmington is ranked #1,227 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when UMaine Farmington held the #1,532 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Out of the 19 colleges in Maine, UMaine Farmington is ranked at #9.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UMaine Farmington?

94% Acceptance Rate
65% Of Accepted Are Women
19% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

University of Maine at Farmington has an acceptance rate of 94%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for UMaine Farmington.

Average Test Scores

About 19% of students accepted to UMaine Farmington submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 640. Math scores were between 470 and 605.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Maine at Farmington  ( 520 to 640 )
200
800
SAT Math Scores for University of Maine at Farmington  ( 470 to 605 )
200
800

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University of Maine at Farmington Faculty

11 to 1 Student to Faculty
67% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at UMaine Farmington it is much better at 11 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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 at Farmington is 67%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  67 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Maine at Farmington

71% Freshmen Retention
46% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of Maine at Farmington is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  71 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at UMaine Farmington for first-time, full-time students is 46%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
0
100

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University of Maine at Farmington Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,414 Full-Time Undergraduates
9.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
68.4% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,582 undergraduates at UMaine Farmington with 1,414 being full-time and 168 being part-time.

How Much Does University of Maine at Farmington Cost?

$13,698 Net Price
65% Take Out Loans
$26,836 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of UMaine Farmington is $13,698. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for UMaine Farmington

$0-30 K$30K-48K$48-75$75-110K$110K +
$10,414$11,347$12,355$17,503$20,950

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 Farmington, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

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 Farmington, approximately 65% of students took out student loans averaging $6,709 a year. That adds up to $26,836 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do UMaine Farmington Graduates Make?

$44,433 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from UMaine Farmington with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $44,433 in their early years. That's great news for UMaine Farmington students since it is 10% more than the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year.

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Location of University of Maine at Farmington

Maine State
1,414 Full-Time Undergraduates
Rural Campus Setting
University of Maine at Farmington is a public institution located in Farmington, Maine. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting.

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Contact details for UMaine Farmington are given below.

Contact Details
Address:224 Main St., Farmington, ME 04938-9978
Phone:207-778-7000
Website:https://www.umf.maine.edu/

University of Maine at Farmington Majors

30 Majors With Completions
788 Undergraduate Degrees
788 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 30 majors graduated from University of Maine at Farmington. Of these students, 788 received undergraduate degrees and 788 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific70$38,835
Educational Administration50NA
General Psychology38$31,011
Teacher Education Subject Specific26NA
Special Education21$39,458
Business/Managerial Economics19$48,263
Business Administration & Management14$29,685
Writing Studies14NA
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions13NA
General Biology12$33,300

Learn more about the majors offered at University of Maine at Farmington along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at UMaine Farmington

45% Take At Least One Class Online
18% Take All Classes Online

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, 818 students took at least one online class at University of Maine at Farmington. This is an increase from the 651 students who took online classes the previous year.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2022-2023818339
2021-2022651229
2020-20211,288298
2018-201910287

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Notes and References

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.

References

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