Applying to University of Maine

U of Maine's acceptance rate is 96% for students enrolled in fall 2021. A total of 14,965 students applied and 14,366 were admitted to the school. Based on its acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into U of Maine. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 16% with 2,299 enrolled students out of 14,366 admitted.

The average SAT score is 1,170 and the ACT score is 26 at U of Maine.

To apply to U of Maine, the admission test scores is considered but not required and recommendation letter(s) is required to submit. Below tables and charts analyze U of Maine's admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

The application fee is $40 for applying undergraduate school and $65 for graduate school at University of Maine. Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$40
Graduate Application Fees	$65
Admission Information	www.go.umaine.edu/
Online Application	go.umaine.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research)

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 96.00% and the yield is 16.00%. 6,661 men and 8,279 women applied to U of Maine and 6,395 men and 8,031 women students were accepted. Among them, 1,151 men and 1,124 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2021). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	14,965	6,661	8,279
Admitted	14,366	6,395	8,031
Enrolled	2,299	1,151	1,124
Acceptance Rate	96.00%	96.01%	97.00%
Yield	16.00%	18.00%	14.00%

Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2021-2022, 652 students (28% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 88 students (4%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 650 and the 25^th percentile is 540. The SAT Math score is 630 (75^th) and 520 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 30 (75^th percentile) and 22 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	540	650
SAT Math	520	630
ACT Composite	22	30
ACT Math	20	28
ACT English	21	32

Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at University of Maine are similar to the average score when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,154, ACT: 67 - public Research University (high research activity)).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), and Completion of College Preparatory Program to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA and High School Rank. The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Maine.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

U of Maine Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Recommended
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores	Considered but not Required
TOEFL	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended