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What University of Maine costs

Orono, Maine · Public · 8,496 undergrads

University of Maine's in-state sticker price was $29,162 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $17,224 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $13,222. Out-of-state students pay $24,150 more in tuition.

What does University of Maine cost?

$17,224 a year in-state

Out of state: about $41,374 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $29,162.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$13,222
$30,000–$48,000$12,893
$48,000–$75,000$13,468
$75,000–$110,000$18,513
over $110,000$22,823

Out-of-state tuition is $37,910 a year, against $13,760 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $24,150 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$13,222$37,372
$30,000–$48,000$12,893$37,043
$48,000–$75,000$13,468$37,618
$75,000–$110,000$18,513$42,663
Over $110,000$22,823$46,973

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $24,150 more in tuition that University of Maine charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 55% off University of Maine's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, University of Maine cost more than University of Maine at Augusta and University of Maine at Presque Isle.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
University of Maine$13,468$17,224
University of Maine at Augusta$7,462$9,721
University of Maine at Farmington$14,093$17,158
University of Maine at Presque Isle$10,256$10,972

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$13,760
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$37,910
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$29,162
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $24,150 more in tuition at University of Maine and usually get less aid.

27%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$12,909
average grant for students who got aid.
42%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$21,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of Maine cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $13,222 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,162. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Maine's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Maine cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $12,893 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,162. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Maine's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Maine cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $13,468 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $29,162. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Maine's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Maine cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at University of Maine is $37,910 a year, against $13,760 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $17,224 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $24,150 tuition gap gives about $41,374 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Nov 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers