University of Maine at Machias SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
A 100% acceptance rate changes the question: your main job is to make sure UMaine Machias is affordable, supportive, and academically realistic for you. Because it is test-optional, submit SAT scores only if they help, with 1070 as the range marker and 1360 as a stronger academic signal.
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University of Maine at Machias facts and stats
University of Maine at Machias enrolls 591 undergraduates in a rural campus setting. UMaine Machias has a freshman retention rate of 67% and a 6-year graduation rate of 27%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1.
Machias, ME
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Key University of Maine at Machias application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
August 15
Early Action
December 1
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
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional UMaine Machias, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and an October retake for another superscoring opportunity, since October is the last practical fall test window for scores to arrive before the December 1 Early Action deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
UMaine Machias lists in-state tuition at $8,970 and out-of-state tuition at $17,460. With 77% of students receiving aid and an average merit award of $8,908, your net cost may differ. Submit the FAFSA by the March 1 priority deadline.
At UMaine Machias, students from outside Maine pay $17,460 in tuition, while Maine students pay $8,970; room and board adds $11,148. Aid is common, with 77% of students receiving aid and an average aid package of $16,389. Merit awards average $8,908 for qualifying students. Graduates leave with an average debt of $24,904.
Student life at University of Maine at Machias
36% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: No guarantee
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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ACT: 33–35
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