UAM vs. University of Maine-Machias

University of Arkansas at Monticello vs. University of Maine at Machias comparison

	University of Arkansas at Monticello	University of Maine at Machias	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UAM	University of Maine-Machias
Location	Monticello, AR	Machias, ME
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Rural
Enrollment	2,719	762
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uamont.edu	maine.edu
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Costs	UAM	University of Maine-Machias
Tuition (In State)	$5,091	$7,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,941	$14,700
Room & Board	$7,320	$8,630
Avg Net Price	$12,693	-
Avg Grant Aid	$9,286	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	UAM	University of Maine-Machias
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open
Enrolled %	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.71	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	UAM	University of Maine-Machias
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (26%) Business (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Engineering Technology (7%) General Studies (7%)	Biology (19%) General Studies (19%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) Business (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%)
Outcomes	UAM	University of Maine-Machias
Graduation Rate	23%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,800	$27,500
Making Student Loan Payments	38%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,000	$22,750
Median Loan Payment	$155	$235

Diversity	UAM	University of Maine-Machias
% Men	40%	32%
% Women	60%	68%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	63%	77%
% Black	29%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	5%
% Native American	0%	4%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

Students	UAM	University of Maine-Machias
% In-State	84%	84%
% Out-of-State	15%	16%
Campus	UAM	University of Maine-Machias
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• University of Arkansas at Monticello is larger than than University of Maine-Machias based on total student enrollment (2,719 students vs. 762 students)

UAM vs. University of Maine-Machias Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UAM or University of Maine-Machias?

• University of Maine at Machias is 44.4% more expensive to attend than UAM for in-state tuition ($7,350.00 vs. $5,091.00)
• Out of state tuition is 34.4% higher at University of Maine-Machias than University of Arkansas at Monticello ($14,700.00 vs. $10,941.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Arkansas at Monticello are 17.9% lower than costs at University of Maine at Machias ($7,320 vs. $8,630)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Arkansas at Monticello than University of Maine at Machias (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Arkansas at Monticello students is ?% larger than aid received University of Maine at Machias ($9,286 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, UAM or University of Maine-Machias? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between University of Maine-Machias or UAM .

• Accepted freshman University of Maine-Machias students have a 0.49 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at UAM (2.71)

UAM vs. University of Maine-Machias Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UAM or University of Maine-Machias? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between University of Maine-Machias and UAM.

• The graduation rate at University of Maine-Machias is higher than University of Arkansas at Monticello (38% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from University of Arkansas at Monticello earn on average $6,300 more per year than University of Maine-Machias graduates after ten years. ($33,800 vs. $27,500)
• University of Arkansas at Monticello students graduate with a $7,750 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Maine-Machias graduates. ($15,000 vs. $22,750)
• UAM graduates are paying $80 less per month on federal student loans than University of Maine-Machias graduates. ($155 vs. $235)
• More University of Maine-Machias graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UAM students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 38%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/