University of Maine at Farmington SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
UMaine Farmington admits most applicants, so your bigger question is whether you are prepared to stay on track once you arrive. Because it is test-optional and only 9% submitted SAT scores, send yours only if it helps: aim near or above 1205, the top of the reported middle range.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
University of Maine at Farmington facts and stats
University of Maine at Farmington enrolls about 1,677 undergraduates in a small-town campus setting. UMaine Farmington has a 73% freshman retention rate, slightly above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 52%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 13.2:1.
Farmington, ME
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Key University of Maine at Farmington application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
Not offered
Early Action
November 15
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
March 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
Because UMaine Farmington is test-optional, follow this timeline only if you choose to submit SAT or ACT scores. Take your first test by the spring of junior year, use the summer before senior year and fall for retakes, and plan on the October retake as the last likely sitting to have scores back by the November 15 Early Action deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
UMaine Farmington lists in-state tuition at $9,180 and out-of-state tuition at $21,750. About 70% of students receive aid, and the FAFSA priority deadline is March 1 for financial aid consideration.

At UMaine Farmington, out-of-state tuition is $21,750, while in-state tuition is $9,180; room and board adds $11,310. About 70% of students receive financial aid, with an average aid package of $16,360. The average merit award is $3,350. Graduates leave with an average debt of $24,371.
Student life at University of Maine at Farmington
55% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
Similar schools
Bates College
Lewiston, MEAcceptance rate: 13.3%
SAT: 1410–1490
ACT: 30–33
Beal University
Bangor, MEAcceptance rate: 100%
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, MEAcceptance rate: 7.1%
SAT: 1470–1540
ACT: 33–35
Maine College of Health Professions
Lewiston, MEAcceptance rate: 71.4%
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