UMF vs. Maine Maritime Academy

University of Maine at Farmington vs. Maine Maritime Academy comparison

	University of Maine at Farmington	Maine Maritime Academy	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UMF	Maine Maritime Academy
Location	Farmington, ME	Castine, ME
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,837	897
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#649
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	maine.edu	mainemaritime.edu
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Costs	UMF	Maine Maritime Academy
Tuition (In State)	$8,640	$11,474
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,400	$26,954
Room & Board	$10,764	$11,240
Avg Net Price	$14,486	$19,964
Avg Grant Aid	$10,623	$9,358
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	74%

Admission	UMF	Maine Maritime Academy
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,407	1,164
Admitted	1,325	671
Acceptance Rate	94.2%	57.6%
Enrolled %	19.9%	32.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.15	3.48
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Average	Challenging
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		22/29
SAT Range	990/1245	1075/1275
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Mar 1, 2025

Academics	UMF	Maine Maritime Academy
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Education (45%) Psychology (15%) English and Literature (8%) Business (5%) Social Sciences (5%)	Engineering (40%) Transportation and Materials Moving (27%) Business (16%) Biology (11%) Engineering Technology (5%)
Outcomes	UMF	Maine Maritime Academy
Graduation Rate	59%	69%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,200	$100,300
Making Student Loan Payments	66%	85%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	UMF	Maine Maritime Academy
% Men	30%	80%
% Women	70%	20%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	91%
% Black	2%	1%
% Hispanic	2%	1%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	4%

Students	UMF	Maine Maritime Academy
% In-State	80%	53%
% Out-of-State	20%	47%
Campus	UMF	Maine Maritime Academy
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Maine at Farmington is larger than than Maine Maritime Academy based on total student enrollment (1,837 students vs. 897 students)

UMF vs. Maine Maritime Academy Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UMF or Maine Maritime Academy?

• Maine Maritime Academy is 32.8% more expensive to attend than UMF for in-state tuition ($11,474.00 vs. $8,640.00)
• Out of state tuition is 32.1% higher at Maine Maritime Academy than University of Maine at Farmington ($26,954.00 vs. $20,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Maine at Farmington than Maine Maritime Academy ($14,486 vs. $19,964)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maine at Farmington are 4.4% lower than costs at Maine Maritime Academy ($10,764 vs. $11,240)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Maine at Farmington than Maine Maritime Academy (99% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Maine at Farmington students is 13.5% larger than aid received Maine Maritime Academy ($10,623 vs. $9,358)

UMF vs. Maine Maritime Academy Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Maine Maritime Academy students have a 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at UMF (3.15)
• UMF has a higher acceptance rate (94.2%) than Maine Maritime Academy (57.6%)

UMF vs. Maine Maritime Academy Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UMF or Maine Maritime Academy? 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 Maine Maritime Academy and UMF.

• The graduation rate at Maine Maritime Academy is higher than University of Maine at Farmington (69% vs. 59%)
• Graduates from Maine Maritime Academy earn on average $65,100 more per year than UMF graduates after ten years. ($100,300 vs. $35,200)
• Maine Maritime Academy and UMF graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Maine Maritime Academy and UMF graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Maine Maritime Academy graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMF students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 66%)

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