University of Maine at Fort Kent
Fort Kent, ME · Public · Rural (remote) · UMFK
Public institution in Fort Kent, ME · 638 undergraduates · 99% acceptance rate · $51,077 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 12%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 15%Cost of attendance
- Top 19%Average net price
- Top 24%In-state tuition & fees
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
- $10,865369th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,045492nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $14,325515th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $18,532298th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $20,160660th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $51,0771,014th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $61,217227th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 39.8%1,516th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 65.3%1,441st highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 99.1%1,521st most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 6381,598th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 19.0:11,798th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 13.9%1,959th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 358 mi (BOS)
On 1 of our 111 lists
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Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 16 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $60,909 | $58,115 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $39,369 | $33,993 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciences | bachelors | $30,409 | $31,038 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer ProgrammingComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | — | — |
| Education, OtherEducation | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1878source
- Athletic nickname: "Bengals"source
- School colors: Green and Goldsource
- Mascot: Bengal tigersource
- Campus size: about 54 acressource
- Formerly known as "Madawaska Training School" (1878–1955)source
- Formerly known as "Fort Kent Normal School" (1955–1961)source
- Formerly known as "Fort Kent State Teachers College" (1961–1966)source
- Formerly known as "Fort Kent State College" (1966–1971)source
- Athletic conference: USCAAsource
Athletics — 4 sports
USCAA · Other
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $174,500 (M $83,500 · W $91,000)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Maine at Fort Kent’s 638 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In ME
- Thomas CollegeWaterville, ME · 688 undergrads
- Beal UniversityBangor, ME · 503 undergrads
- Maine College of Art & DesignPortland, ME · 415 undergrads
- Maine Maritime AcademyCastine, ME · 888 undergrads
- College of the AtlanticBar Harbor, ME · 358 undergrads
- Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish, ME · 930 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteumfk.maine.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 161235)
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- The Most Selective Colleges in MaineEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Thomas CollegeSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: University of Maine at Fort Kent vs Thomas CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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