Is University of Maine test optional?

We haven't confirmed University of Maine's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is University of Maine's acceptance rate?

97% of applicants were admitted in 2024–25, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 13,572 of 14,044 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 27%, from 11,044 in 2015 to 14,044 in 2024, and University of Maine's admit rate went from 91% to 97%.

What ACT score do you need for University of Maine?

2% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 21–30, with a median of 26. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1060–1280 works out to about 20–27.

What GPA do you need for University of Maine?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.49 high school GPA, and 18% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2024–25. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

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What SAT score do you need for University of Maine? (Middle 50%: 1060–1280)

First-year students at University of Maine who sent an SAT scored 1060–1280, with a median of 1190 (Common Data Set 2024–25). University of Maine admits 97% of applicants.

University of Maine · Orono, ME

Where your score lands at University of Maine

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1060–1280, median 1190

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University of Maine by the numbers

Admit rate: 97%
Middle 50% SAT: 1060–1280
Median SAT: 1190
About on the ACT: 20–27
Sent an SAT: 16%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS

University of Maine admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 27%, from 11,044 in 2015 to 14,044 in 2024, and University of Maine's admit rate went from 91% to 97%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	14,044	13,572	97%
2023	13,995	13,395	96%
2022	15,021	14,114	94%
2021	14,965	14,435	96%
2020	14,785	13,633	92%
2019	13,118	11,838	90%
2018	12,457	11,503	92%
2017	13,231	12,207	92%
2016	12,952	11,625	90%
2015	11,044	10,073	91%

In fall 2024, 2,093 of the 13,572 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at University of Maine

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 1010Far reachHold
1010–1050ReachHold
1060–1180TargetHold
1190–1270TargetSend
1280 and upLikelySend

90010001100120013001400

Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

University of Maine SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	520	590	640
SAT Reading and Writing	530	590	650
SAT total	1060	1190	1280
ACT composite	21	26	30

Of enrolled first-year students, 16% sent an SAT and 2% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.

Average high school GPA: 3.49
Top 10% of their class: 18%; of new students who reported a rank

University of Maine cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $17,510; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 55%
Median earnings: $48,653; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 11,336

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

Colleges like University of Maine

Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.

More colleges in Maine

Every college for an SAT of1060 1190 1280

Sources

University of Maine Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
University of Maine website
University of Maine

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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1060–1280, and the median was 1190. At 1190 or higher you're above half of them. University of Maine admits 97% of applicants.

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