University of Maine

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.

Nearest large-hub airport: 211 mi (BOS)

On 1 of our 111 lists

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

• Most Selective Colleges in Maine#10

Applying

• EADec 1
• Rollingopen

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 72 reported programs.

Campus facts

• Founded in 1865source
• Athletic nickname: "Black Bears"source
• Alfond Stadium seats about 10,000source
• Competes in NCAA Division Isource
• Mascot: Bananas T. Bearsource
• Motto: "On seal: Dirigo (Latin)"source
• Formerly known as "{{Plain list|"source
• Formerly known as "* Maine State College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts" (1865–1897)source
• Formerly known as "* University of Maine" (1897–1971)source
• Formerly known as "* University of Maine at Orono" (1971–1986)source
• Formerly known as "* University of Maine (1986-present)"source
• Formerly known as "}}"source
• Athletic conference: FCSsource
• A [[National Sea Grant College Program institutionsource
• A Sea-grant]] institutionsource
• A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
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• Plays for the "Brice–Cowell Musket" (since 1903)source
• 1 Nobel laureate affiliatedsource
• Fight song: ""For Maine""source
• Notable alum: Stephen Kingsource
• Notable alum: Tony Shalhoubsource
• Notable alum: Lois Lowrysource
• Notable alum: Olympia Snowesource
• Notable alum: Rick Carlislesource

Athletics — 9 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $8,399,388 (M $4,695,278 · W $3,704,110)

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Field Hockey
• Football
• Ice Hockey
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming and Diving (combined)
• Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Similar-size colleges

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Maine’s 8,341 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

Key links

• Official websiteumaine.edu
• College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 161253)
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• The Most Selective Colleges in MaineEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
• Compare with Unity Environmental UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
• Showdown: University of Maine vs Unity Environmental UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
• Sports directoryAll 9 EADA programs at this school
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