University of Maine Orono Maine

GENERAL INFORMATION

Type

Awards offered

Less then 1 year certificate, Bachelor’s, Post-baccalaureate certificate, Master’s, Post-master’s certificate, Doctorate

Campus setting

Campus housing

Yes

Carnegie classification

Athletics (football)

NCAA, Atlantic 10 Conference

Religious affiliation

Not applicable

Calendar system

Semester

Remedial services

Yes

Academic/career counseling service

Yes

Employment services for students

Yes

Placement services for completers

Yes

On-campus daycare

No

Distance learning

Yes

ROTC

Yes

Study abroad

Yes

Weekend/evening college

No

ADMISSIONS: INFORMATION

Application fee

$40

STATISTICS

Applicants

Percent admitted

Admitted applicants who enrolled

TEST SCORES

SAT Critical reading

SAT Math

SAT Writing

ACT Composite

ACT English

ACT Math

Secondary school GPA

Recommended

Secondary school record

Required

Completion of college preparatory program

Required

Recommendations

Required

Admissions test scores

Required

COST

EXPENSES

AMOUNT

In-state tuition

$7,170

Out-of-state tuition

$20,580

Books and supplies

$1,000

On-campus room and board

$8,008

On-campus other expenses

$2,200

FINANCIAL AID

TYPE

Financial aid

Federal grant aid

State or local grant aid

Institutional grant aid

Loan aid

STUDENT BODY

ENROLLMENT

Enrolled

Estimated undergraduates enrolled

9,759

Estimated graduates enrolled

2,355

Undergraduates 24 years old

86%

Undergraduates 25 – 65 years old

12%

GRADUATION RATE

Total

59%

Men

58%

Women

60%

Bachelor’s degree – 4 years

34%

Bachelor’s degree – 5 years

54%

Bachelor’s degree – 6 years

59%

Estimated expenses for academic year

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010

Tuition and fees

 

 

 

 

 

In-state

$7,494

$8,330

$9,100

$9,626

5.8%

Out-of-state

$18,444

$20,540

$22,510

$24,776

10.1%

Books and supplies

$1,000

$1,000

$1,000

$1,000

0.0%

Living arrangement

 

 

 

 

 

On Campus

 

 

 

 

 

Room and board

$7,124

$7,484

$8,008

$8,348

4.2%

Other

$2,200

$2,200

$2,200

$2,200

0.0%

Total Expenses

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010

In-state

 

 

 

 

 

On Campus

$17,818

$19,014

$20,308

$21,174

4.3%

Out-of-state

 

 

 

 

 

On Campus

$28,768

$31,224

$33,718

$36,324

7.7%

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):

$40

 

Total

Male

Female

Number of applicants

7,408

3,730

3,678

Percent admitted

77%

77%

78%

Percent admitted who enrolled

36%

37%

36%

Admissions Considerations

Required

Recommended

Secondary school GPA

 

X

Secondary school rank

 

X

Secondary school record

X

 

Completion of college-preparatory program

X

 

Recommendations

X

 

Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)

X

 

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)

X

 

Students submitting scores

Number

Percent

SAT

1,989

95%

ACT

225

11%

Test Scores

25th Percentile*

75th Percentile**

NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

• Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
• Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.

SAT Critical Reading

480

590

SAT Math

480

600

SAT Writing

480

570

ACT Composite

21

26

Agency

Periods of Accreditation

Status

New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education

12/1/1929 –

Accredited

Agency / Program

Periods of Accreditation

Status

American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar

Law (LAW) – Professional schools

7/1/1962 –

Accredited

American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education

Didactic Program in Dietetics

12/1/1977 –

Pre-Accredited

Dietetics (DIETI) – Dietetic Internship

4/1/1993 –

Accredited

American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation

Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) – PhD Doctoral programs

3/1/1975 –

Accredited

Professional Psychology (IPSY) – Predoctoral internship programs

1/1/1981 –

Accredited

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

Speech-Language Pathology (SP) – Graduate degree programs

4/1/1988 –

Accredited

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Nursing (CNURED) – Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels

9/22/2000 –

Accredited

Nursing (CNURED) – Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels

9/22/2000 –

Accredited

National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation

Music (MUS) – Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs

9/1/1969 –

Accredited

National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

Teacher Education (TED) – Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools

3/31/2000 –

Accredited