University of Maine (UMaine) is a four-year, public school located in Orono, ME.
It offers 182 graduate programs - 81 Master's, 47 Doctorate, 41 Post-bachelor's, and 13 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,662 for in-state and $31,164 for out-of-state students.
A total of 2,428 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 12,029 students at UMaine. UMaine offers online graduate programs and 1,186 out of 2,428 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
UMaine have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at School of Law. In addition, you can find UMaine's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,662 for Maine residents and $31,164 for out-of-state students. It offers 182 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | University of Maine |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 168 College Avenue, Orono, ME |
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| Graduate School Students | 2,493 students
1,186 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$10,662
Out-of-State$31,164 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 182 Graduate Programs
81 Master's, 47 Doctorate, 54 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at University of Maine
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at University of Maine with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Maine residents, the tuition & fees are $10,662 and $31,164 for non-Maine residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $557 for Maine residents and $1,696 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $10,026 | $30,528 |
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| Fees | $636 | $636 |
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| Cost per Credit | $557 | $1,696 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,000 |
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| Room & Board | $13,410 (On-Campus) / $13,410 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,270 (On-Campus) / $2,270 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $27,342 | $47,844 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $27,342 | $47,844 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $9,596 | $10,014 | $10,104 | $10,446 | $10,662 |
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| Out-of-State | $28,352 | $29,490 | $29,580 | $30,948 | $31,164 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
University of Maine offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 182 major areas - 81 Master's (20 online programs), 47 Doctorate (1 online programs), 41 Post-Bachelor's (28 online programs), 13 Post-Master's (4 online programs). 646 students have been conferred Master's degree and 83 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 646 | 83 | 169 | 30 |
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| Men | 269 | 28 | 46 | 4 |
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| Women | 377 | 55 | 123 | 26 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Communication | 8 |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Psychology | 6 |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Social Work | 37ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 5 |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
UMaine graduate schools have a total of 2,493 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 955 male and 1,538 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 782 full-time and 1,711 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,186 students enrolled through online exclusively and 289 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,587 White, 56 Black, and 50 Asian students are attending at University of Maine. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
26 grad students are younger than 22 and 592 students are older than 65. It has 1,144 students aged between 22 and 30 and 666 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,493 |
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| Men | 955 |
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| Women | 1,538 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,493 |
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| Full-time Students | 782 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,711 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,493 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 28 |
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| Asian | 50 |
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| Black | 56 |
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| Hispanic | 86 |
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| White | 1,587 |
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| Two or more races | 35 |
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| Un-Known | 282 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 2,493 |
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| 21 & Under | 26 |
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| 22-24 | 478 |
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| 25-29 | 666 |
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| 30-34 | 408 |
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| 35-39 | 258 |
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| 40 & Over | 592 |
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Online Population
At University of Maine graduate schools, 1,186 students enrolled online exclusively and 289 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,428 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,186 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 289 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 953 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,186 |
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| Maine Resident | 878 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 296 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 12 |
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