University of Maine at Presque Isle vs. SUNY-Potsdam

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Maine at Presque Isle in Presque Isle, ME with SUNY College at Potsdam in Potsdam, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Maine at Presque Isle is larger than SUNY-Potsdam based on total student enrollment (2,873 students vs. 2,832 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Maine at Presque Isle is located in Presque Isle, ME (Rural Fringe setting); SUNY College at Potsdam is in Potsdam, NY (Remote Town setting).
• University of Maine at Presque Isle is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY College at Potsdam is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Maine at Presque Isle 30:1; SUNY College at Potsdam 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Maine at Presque Isle are 29.9% lower than at SUNY College at Potsdam ($10,710 vs. $15,280).
• Out-of-state tuition is 25.7% higher at SUNY-Potsdam than at University of Maine at Presque Isle (about $3,816 more per year; $18,678 vs. $14,862).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY College at Potsdam than at University of Maine at Presque Isle (93% vs. 83%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY College at Potsdam students is 28.1% larger than aid received by University of Maine at Presque Isle students ($11,147 vs. $8,704).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at University of Maine at Presque Isle, test optional at SUNY-Potsdam.
• Enrolled first-year students at SUNY-Potsdam average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.3 higher than at University of Maine at Presque Isle (3.0).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 19.3% at University of Maine at Presque Isle vs. 10% at SUNY-Potsdam.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Maine at Presque Isle graduates have a $5,852 lower median loan debt than SUNY-Potsdam graduates ($19,148 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, University of Maine at Presque Isle graduates have an estimated $61 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than SUNY-Potsdam graduates ($197 vs. $258).
• More SUNY-Potsdam graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Maine at Presque Isle students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 55%).

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