by our College Data Analytics TeamUniversity of Maine at Fort Kent is a public institution in Fort Kent, Maine enrolling 599 undergraduates. It accepts 98% of applicants and has an on-time graduation rate of 39%, above the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #1,681 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 33%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
University of Maine at Fort Kent ranks #1,681 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 33%.
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 Fort Kent was awarded 50 badges in the 2027 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2027 analysis, UMFK is ranked #1,681 out of 5,159 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
UMFK also holds the #12 spot on the Best Colleges in Maine ranking.
See all of the rankings for University of Maine at Fort Kent.
University of Maine at Fort Kent has an acceptance rate of 98%, 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 UMFK.
Learn more about University of Maine at Fort Kent admissions.
The student to faculty ratio at University of Maine at Fort Kent is 21 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
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 Fort Kent is 52%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
University of Maine at Fort Kent has a freshmen retention rate of 89%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At UMFK the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 39%. That is great when compared 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 most recent academic year, there were 599 undergraduates at UMFK.
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The overall average net price of UMFK is $17,140. 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.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,163 | $6,130 | $4,122 | $10,020 | $11,661 |
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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UMFK, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UMFK, approximately 18% of students took out student loans averaging $6,576 a year. That adds up to $26,304 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 12.0%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for University of Maine at Fort Kent.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maine at Fort Kent make about $51,077 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at University of Maine at Fort Kent make the most money.
University of Maine at Fort Kent is a public institution situated in Fort Kent, Maine. The rural area surrounding UMFK is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere. Get more details about the location of University of Maine at Fort Kent.
Contact information for University of Maine at Fort Kent can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 23 University Drive, Fort Kent, ME 04743-1292 |
| Phone: | 207834750020783 |
| Website: | www.umfk.maine.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/UMaineFortKent.Profile?fref=ts |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/UMaineFortKent |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 9 majors graduated from University of Maine at Fort Kent. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 206 | NA |
| Nursing | 152 | $61,135 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 17 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 15 | NA |
| Behavioral Science | 6 | NA |
| General Biology | 4 | NA |
| Forestry | 4 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 3 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 3 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 1 | NA |
785 students took at least one online class at University of Maine at Fort Kent.
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.
Learn more about online learning at University of Maine at Fort Kent.
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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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