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Acceptance Rate 85.43%
Yield 15.86%
SAT Score 1,110
ACT Score 21
Applicants 5,544

Southern Maine Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 85.43% at University of Southern Maine. Total 5,544 students applied and 4,736 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,110 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Southern Maine.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationwww.usm.maine.edu/admission
Online Applicationhttps://usm.maine.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate85.43%
Average Test Scores1,110 SAT / 21 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 85.43%. A total of 5,544 students (2,102 men and 3,442 women) have applied to and 4,736 (1,702 men and 3,034 women) students admitted to University of Southern Maine.
Among them, 309 male and 442 female students have enrolled into Southern Maine and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.86%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Southern Maine
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants5,5442,1023,44200
Admitted4,7361,7023,03400
Enrolled75130944200
Acceptance Rate 85.43% 80.97% 88.15% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.86% 18.16% 14.57% - -
[Chart] University of Southern Maine Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Southern Maine, 156 applicants (21% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 11 applicants (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,110 at Southern Maine. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,220 and 25th percentile score is 998.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Southern Maine. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Southern Maine with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Southern Maine
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total99811101220
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510570630
Math488540590
ACT Composite192126
Math172024
English172029
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Southern Maine, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School Record, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Work experience.
Application Requirements for Southern 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 Southern Maine

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