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University of Maine, winter fest
University of Maine, winter fest

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General Information

Address:

University of Maine
Chadbourne Hall
Orono, ME 04469–5713

Control:

Public

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1865

Web Site:

www.umaine.edu

Main Phone:

(207) 581-1110

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

7,617

Part-Time Undergraduates:

1,562

Total Male Undergraduates:

4,449

Total Female Undergraduates:

4,730

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

80%

Early Action Acceptance Rate:

80%

Total Applicants:

5,702

Total Acceptances:

4,580

Freshman Enrollment:

1,800

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

39%

Regular Decision Deadline:

Rolling

Regular Decision Notification:

3–4 weeks thereafter

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1 (or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter)

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

68

Applicants Accepting a Place on Waiting List:

30

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

26

Transfer Applications Received:

886

Transfer Applications Accepted:

678

Transfer Students Enrolled:

453

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

77%

SAT I or ACT Required?

Yes, either

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

970–1190

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

480–590

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

490–600

ACT Composite Range (25th–75th Percentile):

20–25

SAT II Requirements:

None

Freshman Retention Rate:

79%

Top 10% of High School Class:

22%

Students Also Applied to These Schools:

University of Maine– Farmington, University of Massachusetts–Amherst, University of New Hampshire, University of Southern Maine, University of Vermont

Application Fee:

$40

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Yes

Admissions Phone:

(207) 581-1561 or (877) 486-2364

Admissions E-Mail:

um-admit@maine.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.go.umaine.edu

Financial Information

In-State Tuition:

$7,464

Out-of-State Tuition:

$18,414

Room and Board:

$7,125

Books and Supplies:

$700

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$9,460

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

81%

Students Who Received Aid:

64%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

March 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(207) 581-1324

Financial Aid E-Mail:

umfinaid@maine.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.umaine.edu/stuaid