UMaine vs University of Maine at Farmington (UMF)

The University of Maine and the University of Maine at Farmington, while both part of the University of Maine System, offer distinct educational experiences. The University of Maine, located in Orono, is a large research university with an acceptance rate of 88% and a diverse student body of over 11,000 students. It boasts popular majors in engineering, business, and nursing, and offers a wide range of graduate programs. In contrast, the University of Maine at Farmington is a smaller liberal arts college with an acceptance rate of 90% and a close-knit community of around 1,700 students. It excels in fields like education, social work, and environmental studies, and prides itself on personalized attention and undergraduate research opportunities. To help you make an informed decision, we've compiled a comprehensive comparison table highlighting key differences between these two institutions, including acceptance rates, popular majors, student body demographics, and graduation rates.

	University of Maine	University of Maine at Farmington
Overview
Location	Orono, Maine	Farmington, Maine
Campus setting	Suburb: Small	Town: Remote
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	76.0%	66.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	96.5%	96.7%
Application fees	$65	$60
SAT range	1060 - 1280	N/A
ACT range	22 - 30	N/A
Students submitting SAT score	28.0%
Students submitting ACT score	4.0%
Total number of applicants	14,965	1,569
Total number of admissions given out	14,435	1,517
Admitted students who chose to enroll	2,317	345
Yield rate	16.1%	22.7%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Not required	Not required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $26,968 Out of state: $48,568	In state: $23,872 Out of state: $35,062
Average net price	$17,146	$14,386
Tuition	In state: $11,640 Out of state: $33,240	In state: $8,640 Out of state: $19,830
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $5,814 Meal plan: $5,760	Room/dormitory: $5,356 Meal plan: $4,980
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	99.0% Average amount $11,145	97.0% Average amount $8,889
Students receiving federal student loan	53.0% Average amount $5,177	66.0% Average amount $5,154
Students taking out private loans	14.0% Average amount $14,918	13.0% Average amount $8,516

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	10,115 Men 50.4% Women 49.6%	1,580 Men 32.4% Women 67.6%
Graduate students	2,542 Men 38.3% Women 61.7%	298 Men 13.1% Women 86.9%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	43.3%	N/A
International students	3.8%	0.2%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Small	Town: Remote
Dormitory capacity	3,838	824
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Maine Connecticut New Hampshire New York New Jersey	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Engineering Business Health Professions Natural Resources and Conservation	Education Health Professions Business Biological and Biomedical Sciences English Language and Literature
Students to faculty ratio	16:1	11:1
Institutional accreditation	New England Commission on Higher Education	New England Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	56.8%	55.5%
Dropout rate	15.9%	18.8%
Transferred out	25.4%	25.5%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,852 Year 2: $72,509 Year 3: $80,767 Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $69,464 Year 2: $68,499 Year 3: $76,846 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $65,105 Year 2: $62,775 Year 3: $73,378 Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,027 Year 2: $55,964 Year 3: $67,384 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,161 Year 2: $61,218 Year 3: $61,127 Civil Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,228 Year 2: $52,464 Year 3: $58,395 Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,901 Year 2: $55,964 Year 3: $58,032 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,267 Year 2: $42,309 Year 3: $51,092 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,096 Year 2: $41,007 Year 3: $50,566 Social Work (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $41,771 Year 2: $43,798 Year 3: $48,698	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,046 Year 2: $32,882 Year 3: $35,256 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,201 Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $30,614 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $44,098 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,672 Year 2: $32,284 Year 3: N/A English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $27,397 Year 3: N/A Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $18,998 Year 2: $20,687 Year 3: N/A Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,057 Year 2: $28,960 Year 3: N/A Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,770 Year 2: $30,047 Year 3: N/A Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,715 Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: N/A

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