Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 2317 first-time undergrad students enrolled at UMaine. Among these students, 652 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 88 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1170
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 14435 admitted students 652 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
28%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1060-1280. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 650, while 25% scored below 540 and another 25% scored above 650.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 630, while 25% scored below 520 and 25% achieved a score of 630. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1170 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UMaine.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
540-650 -
Math
520-630
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
26
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 14435 admitted students 88 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
4%
Similar to the SAT, UMaine does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 4% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 22 and 30, with 25% scoring above 30 and another 25% scoring below 22.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
21-32 -
Math
20-28 -
Composite
22-30
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$65
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UMaine during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UMaine received a total of 14,965 applications. These applications included 6,661 male applicants and 8,279 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 14,965 applicants, UMaine admitted 14,435 students. Among the admitted students, there were 6,397 males and 8,019 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 2,317 students chose to enroll at UMaine. This means that 2,317 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,172 were male and 1,134 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UMaine had an overall acceptance rate of 96% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 96% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 97%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UMaine had an overall yield rate of 16% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 18%, and for female admitted students, it was 14%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UMaine over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
University of Maine uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
UMaine is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Maine.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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