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University of Maine: tuition, cost and admissions

Orono, ME · Public university · Suburb (small)

8,720Undergraduates

94%Acceptance rate

1,202Average SAT

$17,175Avg net cost / yr

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What University of Maine actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$12,136	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$33,736	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$12,050	Annual
Books & supplies	$1,000	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$25,586	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$17,175	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $8,411 less than the sticker price — about 33% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Engineering — 14%

Business, Management & Marketing — 14%

Education — 8%

Engineering Technologies — 8%

Social Sciences — 7%

Health Professions — 7%

Psychology — 6%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 5%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at University of Maine

Athletic association	D-I
Men’s varsity sports (6)	Track & Field (133), Football (110), Baseball (41), Ice Hockey (28), Swimming & Diving (28), Basketball (16)
Women’s varsity sports (7)	Track & Field (118), Swimming & Diving (32), Soccer (29), Ice Hockey (24), Field Hockey (21), Softball (21), Basketball (16)
Softball conference	America East
Head softball coach	Kimberly Stiles

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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Other colleges in Maine

Southern Maine Community College · University of Southern Maine · Unity Environmental University · University of Maine at Augusta · Husson University · Colby College · University of New England · Central Maine Community College