University of Maine at Farmington (Farmington, ME)

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $14,873670th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $10,989685th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $23,0791,009th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $24,103633rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $24,4991,195th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $44,4331,389th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $31,5131,706th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 52.8%1,047th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 78.7%744th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 97.6%1,496th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1040866th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,1311,295th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 32.5%1,076th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 165 mi (BOS)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Maine#13

Applying

EADec 1
Rollingopen

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 28 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$35,274	$28,960
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness	bachelors	$35,060	$30,771
Special Education and TeachingEducation	bachelors	$33,565	$32,284
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$32,996	$32,882
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$31,851	—
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$31,314	$30,047
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature	bachelors	$28,598	$27,397
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$28,236	$29,685
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	$24,035	—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesEnglish Language & Literature	bachelors	$18,498	$20,687
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	—	—
Computer Science	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

Founded in 1864source
Athletic nickname: "Beavers"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Maroon and Gold and Graysource
Mascot: Beaversource
Formerly known as "Western State Normal School" (1864–1878)source
Formerly known as "Northern State Normal School" (1878–1889)source
Formerly known as "Farmington State Normal School" (1889–1945)source
Formerly known as "Farmington State Teachers College" (1945–1965)source
Formerly known as "Farmington State College" (1965–1968)source
Formerly known as "Farmington State College of the University of Maine" (1968–1971)source
Athletic conference: NACsource

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.