University of New England
Biddeford, ME · Private · Midsize suburb · Carnegie R1/R2 · UNE
Private institution in Biddeford, ME · 2,189 undergraduates · 89% acceptance rate · $55,921 median earnings 10 years after entry.
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
- $37,1091,863rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $42,5501,692nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $42,5501,672nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $60,7061,689th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,2501,367th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $55,921739th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,957596th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 60.8%743rd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 74.6%997th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 88.8%1,190th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,189895th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 11.9%2,016th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 82 mi (BOS)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 15
- RDJul 26
- 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 34 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $61,888 | $63,806 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $54,574 | $55,651 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $40,467 | $42,235 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $34,704 | $34,420 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources | bachelors | $33,993 | $33,993 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $33,565 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $28,960 | $29,685 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professions | bachelors | $28,598 | $31,236 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $27,784 | $28,598 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | $27,301 | $25,774 |
| Zoology/Animal BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | $25,580 | $25,194 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsAgriculture | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1831source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Black and Blue and Graysource
- Athletic nickname: "Nor'easters"source
- Mascot: Stormin' Normansource
- Motto: "Lucens et ardens (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 540 acressource
- Formerly known as "As St. Francis College:"source
- Formerly known as "College Séraphique" (1939–1952)source
- Formerly known as "St. Francis College" (1952–1978)source
- Formerly known as "As New England College of Osteopathic Medicine:"source
- Formerly known as "New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (1978)"source
- Formerly known as "As Westbrook College:"source
- Formerly known as "Westbrook Seminary" (1831–1933)source
- Formerly known as "Westbrook Junior College" (1933–1973)source
- Formerly known as "Westbrook College" (1973–1996)source
- Athletic conference: Commonwealth Coastsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]]}} institutionsource
- 1 Nobel laureate affiliatedsource
Athletics — 13 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
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.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of New England’s 2,189 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In ME
- Colby CollegeWaterville, ME · 2,282 undergrads
- Husson UniversityBangor, ME · 2,395 undergrads
- Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME · 1,846 undergrads
- Bates CollegeLewiston, ME · 1,753 undergrads
- University of Maine at AugustaAugusta, ME · 2,759 undergrads
- University of Maine at Presque IslePresque Isle, ME · 1,362 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Trinity CollegeHartford, CT · 2,193 undergrads
- Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA · 2,198 undergrads
- Webster UniversitySaint Louis, MO · 2,180 undergrads
- Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland, WA · 2,179 undergrads
- Eastern Oregon UniversityLa Grande, OR · 2,201 undergrads
- University of Puerto Rico at CayeyCayey, PR · 2,201 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteune.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 161457)
- Compare colleges in MERe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in MaineEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Colby CollegeSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: University of New England vs Colby CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 13 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
- How to read a school page end to endStats, standings, lists, athletics, news — one profile, many jobs. Know which panel answers which question.
- Sticker price is a trapPublished tuition is a starting rumor. Net price is closer to what families actually pay.
- What acceptance rate actually measuresSelectivity is a competition statistic — not a quality score, and not your personal odds.
- A plan from eighth grade — without fake certaintySchool-anchored milestones, sports scarcity honesty, and EC playbooks — not invented admit odds.