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Acceptance Rate 93.96%
Yield 13.75%
SAT Score 1,190
ACT Score 28
Applicants 15,021

Maine Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 93.96% at University of Maine. Total 15,021 students applied and 14,114 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,190 and the average ACT score is 28.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Maine.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$65
Admission Informationwww.go.umaine.edu/
Online Applicationgo.umaine.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate93.96%
Average Test Scores1,190 SAT / 28 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 93.96%. A total of 15,021 students (6,631 men and 8,390 women) have applied to and 14,114 (6,190 men and 7,924 women) students admitted to University of Maine.
Among them, 1,035 male and 905 female students have enrolled into Maine and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 13.75%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Maine
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants15,0216,6318,39000
Admitted14,1146,1907,92400
Enrolled1,9401,03590500
Acceptance Rate 93.96% 93.35% 94.45% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 13.75% 16.72% 11.42% - -
[Chart] University of Maine Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Maine, 507 applicants (26% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 51 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,190 at Maine. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,330 and 25th percentile score is 1,070.
The average ACT score is 28 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Maine. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Maine with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Maine
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total107011901330
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing540600670
Math530590660
ACT Composite222830
Math202729
English232531
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Maine, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for Maine
High School GPA✓
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Maine

The calendar system at University of Maine is Semester. University of Maine accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of Maine accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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