by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of Maine at Fort Kent was awarded 4 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.
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UMFK is ranked #1,425 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when UMFK held the #1,920 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 19 colleges in Maine, UMFK is ranked at #13.
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The acceptance rate at University of Maine at Fort Kent is 99%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into UMFK 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.
The student to faculty ratio at University of Maine at Fort Kent is about average at 17 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Maine at Fort Kent is 50%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At University of Maine at Fort Kent this rate is 59%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from UMFK have a four-year graduation rate of 28%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of Maine at Fort Kent.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,624 undergraduates at UMFK with 526 being full-time and 1,098 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,003 | $10,170 | $10,999 | $15,093 | $16,242 |
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 UMFK, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UMFK, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $5,153 a year. That adds up to $20,612 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for UMFK are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 23 University Drive, Fort Kent, ME 04743-1292 |
| Phone: | 207-834-7500 |
| Website: | www.umfk.maine.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 169 | $71,551 |
| Business Administration & Management | 27 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 10 | NA |
| Behavioral Science | 7 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 4 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 4 | NA |
| Information Technology | 3 | NA |
| General Biology | 2 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 2 | NA |
| Forestry | 1 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 781 students took at least one online class at University of Maine at Fort Kent. This is a decrease from the 958 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 781 | 487 |
| 2021-2022 | 958 | 594 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,116 | 678 |
| 2018-2019 | 714 | 226 |
Learn more about online learning at University of Maine at Fort Kent.
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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