University of Maine
Public four-year university in Orono, ME that costs an average of $17,224 a year after financial aid, admits 97% of applicants and graduates 57% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$17,224
Acceptance rate
97%
Graduation rate
57%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$59,140
PublicSmall suburb8,496 undergraduates
Cost of University of Maine
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $29,162 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $13,760 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $37,910 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $14,114 |
| Books and supplies | $1,000 |
| Average net price after aid | $17,224 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $13,222 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $12,893 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $13,468 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $18,513 |
| $110,001+ | $22,823 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with University of Maine's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 97% |
|---|---|
| Test scores | Neither required nor recommended |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 57% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 83% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $49,157 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $59,140 |
| Rank in Maine (earnings) | 7th of 17 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $21,500 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $244 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 27% |
| Students with federal loans | 42% |
Majors and programs at University of Maine
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (76)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 64 | $88,587 | $22,509 |
| Computer Engineering | 25 | $85,650 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 137 | $81,303 | $24,781 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | 40 | $80,145 | — |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 39 | $79,701 | $23,432 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 75 | $71,926 | $21,233 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | 50 | $71,830 | $22,000 |
| Civil Engineering | 93 | $71,786 | $24,537 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 172 | $71,492 | $27,000 |
| Computer Science | 85 | $64,189 | $24,250 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 47 | $59,890 | $27,000 |
| Economics | 61 | $57,178 | $14,875 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 24 | $55,269 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 53 | $53,853 | $21,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 171 | $53,557 | $21,435 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 267 | $52,157 | $20,500 |
| Marketing | 198 | $50,658 | $23,242 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 78 | $45,309 | $21,500 |
| Sociology | 37 | $45,109 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 104 | $44,573 | $19,750 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 159 | $43,233 | $23,011 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 90 | $40,674 | $22,245 |
| Psychology | 191 | $40,592 | $20,500 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 34 | $40,381 | $25,064 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 66 | $40,117 | $19,500 |
| Marine Sciences | 128 | $39,446 | $23,250 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 99 | $39,194 | $19,777 |
| Anthropology | 45 | $39,175 | $25,000 |
| Social Work | 53 | $39,013 | $25,500 |
| Biology | 133 | $38,637 | $21,500 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 47 | $37,675 | $26,500 |
| Animal Sciences | 78 | $37,554 | $25,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 155 | $37,142 | $21,500 |
| English Language and Literature | 53 | $36,791 | $21,875 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 15 | $34,716 | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 38 | $33,919 | $20,500 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 75 | $31,465 | $19,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 47 | $30,640 | $19,000 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | 8 | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 6 | — | — |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | 17 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 47 | — | $21,250 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 18 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 18 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 14 | — | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 32 | — | — |
| Construction Engineering | — | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 13 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 9 | — | — |
| Education | 21 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | — | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 33 | — | $27,000 |
| Engineering | — | — | — |
| Engineering Physics | 11 | — | — |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 13 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 10 | — | — |
| Forestry | 32 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 19 | — | — |
| History | 55 | — | $20,379 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 27 | — | — |
| Journalism | 26 | — | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 40 | — | $24,250 |
| Mathematics | 25 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 30 | — | $26,449 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 2 | — | — |
| Music | 16 | — | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 20 | — | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 5 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 19 | — | — |
| Physics | 20 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 6 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 30 | — | — |
| Statistics | — | — | — |
| Surveying Engineering | — | — | — |
Certificate programs (15)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | 4 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 16 | — | — |
| Construction Engineering | 1 | — | — |
| Education | — | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | 14 | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | — | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 1 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 6 | — | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 2 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 10 | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 4 | — | — |
| Psychology | 6 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 1 | — | — |
| Science Technologies/Technicians | 2 | — | — |
| Surveying Engineering | 25 | — | — |
Associate's degree programs (3)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 8 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 5 | — | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 1 | — | — |
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (22)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | — | — | — |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | — | — | — |
| Computational Science | — | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | — | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | — | — | — |
| Education, Other | — | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | — | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | — | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | — | — | — |
| Food Science and Technology | — | — | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | — | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | — | — | — |
| Gerontology | — | — | — |
| Information Science/Studies | — | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | — | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | — | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | — | — | — |
| Surveying Engineering | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | — | — | — |
Master's degree programs (59)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | — | $93,621 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 17 | $87,498 | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 325 | $79,198 | $20,500 |
| Social Work | 95 | $59,087 | $49,416 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 36 | $57,777 | $36,682 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 49 | $54,485 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 54 | $52,044 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 62 | $50,153 | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 43 | $48,272 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Agricultural Production Operations | 1 | — | — |
| Animal Sciences | 4 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 13 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 5 | — | — |
| Biology | 1 | — | — |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 13 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 15 | — | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 5 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 12 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 3 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 34 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 12 | — | — |
| Computational Science | 15 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 50 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 6 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 8 | — | — |
| Economics | 17 | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 36 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 9 | — | — |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 1 | — | — |
| Engineering Physics | — | — | — |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 17 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 29 | — | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | — | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 12 | — | — |
| Food Science and Technology | 40 | — | — |
| Forestry | 36 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 10 | — | — |
| History | 4 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 13 | — | — |
| International/Globalization Studies | 28 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | — | — | — |
| Marine Sciences | 8 | — | — |
| Maritime Studies | 3 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 28 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 4 | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 16 | — | — |
| Music | — | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 17 | — | — |
| Physics | — | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | 5 | — | — |
| Psychology | 13 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | — | — |
| Statistics | 10 | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | — | — | — |
| Surveying Engineering | 3 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 16 | — | — |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 5 | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 4 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (40)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Production Operations | 1 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 2 | — | — |
| Anthrozoology | — | — | — |
| Behavioral Sciences | 1 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 1 | — | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3 | — | — |
| Biology | 14 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 5 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 8 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 4 | — | — |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 4 | — | — |
| Computer Science | 2 | — | — |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | 1 | — | — |
| Education | 12 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 10 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 2 | — | — |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | — | — | — |
| Food Science and Technology | 1 | — | — |
| Forestry | 10 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 12 | — | — |
| History | 2 | — | — |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | — | — | — |
| Marine Sciences | 5 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 6 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 2 | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 12 | — | — |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 1 | — | — |
| Physics | 6 | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | 1 | — | — |
| Psychology | 10 | — | — |
| Psychology, Other | — | — | — |
| Science, Technology and Society | 1 | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | — | — | — |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 1 | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | — | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (35)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 5 | — | — |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 8 | — | — |
| Computational Science | 7 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 7 | — | — |
| Construction Engineering | 7 | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 22 | — | — |
| Education | — | — | — |
| Education, Other | 7 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 32 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | — | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 28 | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 4 | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | — | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 10 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | — | — | — |
| Food Science and Technology | 6 | — | — |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | 3 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 10 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 4 | — | — |
| Gerontology | 10 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | — | — | — |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | — | — | — |
| Information Science/Studies | 8 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 9 | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 6 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | — | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | — | — | — |
| Public Health | 38 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 1 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 48 | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | — | — | — |
| Surveying Engineering | 11 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 14 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 26 | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | — | — | — |
Similar colleges in Maine
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern Maine | Portland | $14,927 | 79% | $57,989 |
| University of Maine at Augusta | Augusta | $9,721 | — | $44,543 |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle | Presque Isle | $10,972 | 100% | $47,161 |
| University of Maine at Farmington | Farmington | $17,158 | 97% | $47,674 |
| Maine Maritime Academy | Castine | $21,078 | 54% | $101,511 |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | Fort Kent | $11,167 | 98% | $56,874 |
About University of Maine
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Orono, ME |
| Setting | Small suburb |
| Undergraduates | 8,496 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 15 to 1 |
| Accreditor | New England Commission on Higher Education |
| Website | umaine.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is University of Maine's acceptance rate?
University of Maine admits 97% of applicants.
How much does University of Maine cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $29,162 a year (tuition and fees: $13,760 in-state, $37,910 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $17,224 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $13,222.
How much do University of Maine graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $59,140 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 7th of 17 similar colleges in Maine. The best-paid bachelor's program is chemical engineering ($88,587 a year after graduation).
What is University of Maine's graduation rate?
57% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 83% of first-year students return for a second year.