University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Norwich University

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Norwich University comparison

	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Norwich University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Norwich University
Location	Fort Kent, ME	Northfield, VT
Setting	Remote Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,210	3,363
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	maine.edu	norwich.edu
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Costs	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Norwich University
Tuition (In State)	$7,350	$42,860
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,120	$42,860
Room & Board	$9,288	$15,800
Avg Net Price	$12,163	$24,501
Avg Grant Aid	$8,920	$38,481
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Norwich University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	527	4,268
Admitted	523	3,526
Acceptance Rate	99.2%	82.6%
Enrolled %	10.9%	17.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.12	3.39
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Norwich University
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Education (23%) Business (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Social Sciences (8%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Business (11%) Health Professions (11%) History (11%) Engineering (9%)
Outcomes	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Norwich University
Graduation Rate	33%	55%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,400	$52,900
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	80%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,500	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$201	$279

Diversity	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Norwich University
% Men	30%	69%
% Women	70%	31%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	76%
% Black	4%	3%
% Hispanic	2%	8%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	5%
% International	11%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	3%

Students	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Norwich University
% In-State	67%	14%
% Out-of-State	19%	71%
Campus	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Norwich University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Norwich University is larger than than University of Maine at Fort Kent based on total student enrollment (3,363 students vs. 1,210 students)

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Norwich University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of Maine at Fort Kent or Norwich University?

• Norwich University is 483.1% more expensive to attend than University of Maine at Fort Kent for in-state tuition ($42,860.00 vs. $7,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 253.6% higher at Norwich University than University of Maine at Fort Kent ($42,860.00 vs. $12,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Maine at Fort Kent than Norwich University ($12,163 vs. $24,501)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maine at Fort Kent are 70.1% lower than costs at Norwich University ($9,288 vs. $15,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Norwich University than University of Maine at Fort Kent (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Norwich University students is 331.4% larger than aid received University of Maine at Fort Kent ($38,481 vs. $8,920)

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Norwich University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Norwich University students have a 0.27 point higher average high school GPA (3.39) than students at University of Maine at Fort Kent (3.12)
• University of Maine at Fort Kent has a higher acceptance rate (99.2%) than Norwich University (82.6%)

University of Maine at Fort Kent vs. Norwich University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Maine at Fort Kent or Norwich University? 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 Norwich University and University of Maine at Fort Kent.

• The graduation rate at Norwich University is higher than University of Maine at Fort Kent (55% vs. 33%)
• Graduates from Norwich University earn on average $17,500 more per year than University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates after ten years. ($52,900 vs. $35,400)
• University of Maine at Fort Kent students graduate with a $7,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Norwich University graduates. ($19,500 vs. $27,000)
• University of Maine at Fort Kent graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than Norwich University graduates. ($201 vs. $279)
• More Norwich University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Maine at Fort Kent students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 62%)

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