2011-2012 Tuition, Fees, Room & Board
Based on a typical full-time load of 32 credits per year, a double room, and a 19-meals per week dining plan, the annual expenses for the academic year 2011-2012 are:

	Maine Resident	Non-Maine Resident	New England Regional Program*
Tuition	$8,352 per year	$17,440 per year	$12,544 per year
Mandatory Fees	$ 785 per year	$ 785 per year	$ 785 per year
Room & Board	$8,168 per year	$8,168 per year	$8,168 per year
TOTAL	$17,305 per year	$26,393 per year	$21,497 per year

In addition to the above charges, which apply to all students, there is a one-time orientation fee of $230 for entering first-year students and transfers. Remember, when comparing costs at different colleges, be sure you are accounting for all categories of charges. (Not all schools include their mandatory fees or orientation fees in their published annual costs / expenses.)

The University of Maine at Farmington: the Affordable Alternative
In thinking about college costs, value — what you actually get for your money — is most important. And that’s where the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) becomes even more attractive.

Nationally Recognized as a Great College Value
You may already know that the University of Maine at Farmington was named one of "America’s Best Colleges" 15 years in a row by U.S.News & World Report (1998-2012).

But the University of Maine at Farmington was also recognized by U.S.News as one its 2012 "Great Schools, Great Prices." According to U.S.News, the higher the quality of the program and the lower the cost, the better the deal. UMF, Bowdoin, Bates and Colby colleges were the only Maine schools named to the list.

At the University of Maine at Farmington, High Quality is Highly Affordable

*New England Regional Student Program: Tuition Discounts for Non-Maine Residents
Through the New England Regional Program, students from other New England states and Canada can apply for certain academic programs at UMF and pay reduced tuition. The academic programs that qualify for this vary by state. (See the link, New England Regional Program, for details.)

That's a savings of more than $4,500 per year!

The financial requirements of the University, changing costs, state and legislative action, and other matters may require adjustment of these published charges and expenses. The University reserves the right, up to the date of final registration for a given academic term, to make such adjustments as may be deemed necessary by the University of Maine System Board of Trustees. The applicant acknowledges this reservation by submitting an application for admission or registration.