| Location: | Northeast |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Medium (2,000 to 5,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Beavers |
The University of Maine at Farmington serves a statewide mission as Maine's public liberal arts college. We offer the educational experiences typically found at selective private colleges to bright and ambitious students from Maine and beyond. We are committed to the belief that a liberal education in a residential setting is the best preparation for careers and for citizenship. Because all our graduates, including those who have studied in pre-professional programs, are liberally educated, they are creative problem solvers who have learned how to learn and how to work on complex challenges with people from a variety of backgrounds and fields.
< CollapseThe University of Maine at Farmington, established in 1864 as Maine’s first public institution of higher education, is a public liberal arts college, and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges offering programs in teacher education, human services and arts and sciences as a part of the University of Maine System. The school is also at times referred to as UMaine Farmington or UMF for short.
In March 1863, a Normal School Act passed into law, and that fall, Farmington was chosen from a list of possible locations for the first normal school, making the University of Maine Farmington the first public institution of higher education in the State of Maine.
Many early graduates attended the school for its liberal arts offerings alone. Among these were the Stanley brothers, famous for building the Stanley Steamer automobile; and John Frank Stevens, engineer of the Panama Canal. Interest in the liberal arts continued unabated until the college offered its first degree programs in the liberal arts in 1971. By the 1974-75 school year, nearly 300 students were enrolled in liberal arts majors.
Another famous graduate from the university is Bob Marley (comedian), who graduated with a degree in community health.
UMF is the site where the story described in Pierce Parker's book, "The Queen Bees of New England," Press, London takes place in the late 1980's. The UMF officials fabricated reports to suspend first, and then to expel him, based on lies fed from three white female students. He was accused of "harassing" the white students because he refused to yield seats for them at the UMF cafeteria. Later, he filed a racial discrimination complaint against UMF with the Boston office of the US Department's Office of Civil Rights, but due to the lack of care given to the case, it was eventually quashed.
The University of Maine at Farmington has been ranked among the top schools in the liberal arts and comprehensive college categories by U.S.News & World Report in its College and university rankings for 11 consecutive years (1998-2008). The University's enrollment cap of just 2,000 students enables UMF to offer a 15:1 student/faculty ratio and an average class size of 19.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 50% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (North Atlantic Conference) Baseball (North Atlantic Conference) Track (North Atlantic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 5,531 | $ 12,771 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 5,010 | $ 12,240 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 621 | $ 621 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,342 | 36% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 967 | 38% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 2,897 | 46% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,616 | 74% | |
Any Aid: |
91% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 74% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 91% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 450, Math: 450 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 580, Math: 550 |
| Application Fee: | $ 40.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Recommended |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Recommended |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Recommended |
