University of Maine at Presque Isle

Presque Isle, ME · Public · Rural (fringe) · UMPI

Public institution in Presque Isle, ME · 1,362 undergraduates · 97% acceptance rate · $40,956 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 15%Cost of attendance
Top 16%Average net price
Top 19%Median graduate debt
Top 23%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: $10,028321st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $8,990479th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $14,270513th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $18,663305th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $16,000366th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $40,9561,569th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $33,7931,600th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 37.7%1,583rd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 72.8%1,104th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 97.1%1,476th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,3621,178th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 28.0:12,110th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 25.6%1,448th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 332 mi (BOS)

On 1 of our 111 lists

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

Most Selective Colleges in Maine#12

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 21 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$35,810	$35,060
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$30,771	—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$30,228	$28,236
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts	bachelors	$27,295	$25,194
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$24,035	—
Agriculture, GeneralAgriculture	bachelors	—	—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	—	—
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	—	—
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness	bachelors	—	—
Education, OtherEducation	bachelors	—	—
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature	bachelors	—	—
Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

Founded in 1903source
Athletic nickname: "Owls"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Blue and Goldsource
Mascot: Hootie the Owlsource
Motto: "North of Ordinary"source
Campus size: about 150 acressource
Formerly known as "Aroostook State Normal School" (1903–1952)source
Formerly known as "The Aroostook State Teachers College" (1952–1965)source
Formerly known as "The Aroostook State College" (1965–1971)source
Athletic conference: NACsource

Athletics — 8 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.