University of Maine (Orono, ME) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

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: $18,045899th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $12,606805th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $35,3461,448th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $26,418780th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $48,6531,153rd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $43,1241,014th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 56.4%902nd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 77.0%842nd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 95.7%1,435th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: 26270th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 8,341302nd largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 22.0%1,623rd highest of 2,140 reporting

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

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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.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$74,576	$73,737
Electrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology	bachelors	$72,543	$68,499
Chemical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$71,575	$72,509
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$64,558	$62,775
Computer EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$63,501	—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$61,350	$61,218
Construction Engineering TechnologiesEngineering Technology	bachelors	$61,218	$55,964
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology	bachelors	$57,318	$55,964
Computer Science	bachelors	$55,512	—
Civil EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$54,996	$52,464
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$50,856	$43,798
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$47,260	$45,808

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
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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)

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