University of Maine at Farmington

Public · Moderately Selective · ME

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School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationME · Northeast

SettingRural

Undergrads1,140

Student:faculty13:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate35.6%

6-yr grad rate51.5%

Drop-out rate27.2%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$11k

Out-of-state tuition$24k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity13.8%

Gender diversity64.5%

International0.2%

Identity—

Overview

The University of Maine at Farmington is the public liberal-arts campus within the University of Maine System, located in a small town in the western Maine foothills. It is built around a teaching-college mission rather than research, with a history and continuing reputation centered on preparing teachers.

Academics

Teacher education is UMF's historic strength and still its identity, alongside creative writing and environmental and outdoor-focused programs that take advantage of the surrounding foothills terrain. Class sizes are small for a public institution, closer to what a private liberal arts college offers, at public in-state pricing.

Campus & student life

Farmington is a small, rural western Maine town, and outdoor recreation — hiking, skiing, and access to Maine's mountains — is a real part of student life rather than incidental. The campus itself is compact and walkable, and the town-gown relationship is close given the town's small size.

Worth knowing

Students who want serious outdoor access alongside small-college academics at public prices are the natural fit; it is a quieter, more rural alternative to Maine's larger public campuses.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate96.7%

Enrolled mid-50%SAT 995–1245

Test policyoptional

Rec letters1

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

AdmissionRolling

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