Affordability

 

The seven public universities of the University of Maine System (UMS) offer extraordinary value for both in-state and out-of-state students.

 

Compare tuition, fees and room and board costs:

 

Chart of In-State Costs versus other New England Universities. Maine (UMS) 10,400 - 13,600 compared to New England 16,000 - 18,100

In-state costs at Maine’s public universities beat those of the other major New England public universities.


Chart of New England Regional Student Program Costs. Maine (UMS) 12,600 - 17,600 compared to New England 16,000 - 18,100

Out-of-state students can attend Maine’s public universities at costs comparable to or less than their home state costs using the New England Regional Student Program.*

Chart of Out of State costs. Maine (UMS)  16,800-23,800 compared to New England 25,100 - 32,300.


Out-of-state costs at Maine’s public universities are considerably lower than those at most major public universities in New England.

* Costs are calculated from 2006-2007 academic year figures published on individual universities’ respective websites and include tuition, fees and room and board. Excludes University of Maine at Augusta, which does not offer housing. New England public universities include UNH, UVM, UMass, UConn and URI.