University of Maine CDS VERIFIED

Orono, Maine (Northeast) · 9,000 undergrads · ~33 avg class size · 15:1 student-faculty · $13,326/yr sticker

public Tier 5

Orono flagship. Strong forestry, marine science, engineering. Affordable for New Englanders via NEBHE.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

96.6%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Action92.0%

Regular Decision90.0%

State residency

In-state94.0%

Out-of-state88.0%

GPA range

3.3–3.8

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1060–1280

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

21–30

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$48K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 2.2 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 9 sources

$43K

Entry

$48K

10-year

$68K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 2.2 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $492K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 9 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Paper and forest products companies (Sappi, Weyerhaeuser, local mills) hire heavily.
Defense contractors in Southern Maine (Bath Iron Works, Pratt & Whitney) recruit actively.
Regional banking and credit unions (Bangor Savings, Maine-based community banks) prefer local talent.
Boston consulting and finance firms (viable but requires competing outside Maine talent pool).
Environmental consulting firms serving Northeast (Normandeau, Stantec) have Maine offices, prefer regional grads.

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