UMF vs. University of New England

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Maine at Farmington in Farmington, ME with University of New England in Biddeford, ME on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of New England is larger than UMF based on total student enrollment (6,573 students vs. 2,100 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Maine at Farmington is located in Farmington, ME (Remote Town setting); University of New England is in Biddeford, ME (Small City setting).
• University of Maine at Farmington is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of New England is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Maine at Farmington 13:1; University of New England 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maine at Farmington are 37.2% lower than at University of New England ($11,310 vs. $18,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 85.1% higher at University of New England than at University of Maine at Farmington (about $20,332 more per year; $44,210 vs. $23,878).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of New England than at University of Maine at Farmington (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of New England students is 183.8% larger than aid received by University of Maine at Farmington students ($23,255 vs. $8,194).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at UMF, test-free at University of New England.
• Typical fall application deadline: University of New England Feb 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at University of New England average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.26 higher than at UMF (3.15).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.6% at UMF vs. 12.4% at University of New England.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of New England and UMF graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, University of New England and UMF graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More University of New England graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UMF students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 66%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.