A lot has been written lately about college-bound Maine students believing they have to leave our state in order to get a high-quality college education. The truth is, the University of Maine at Farmington offers a nationally-recognized, outstanding college education — right here in Maine. So you don't have to leave your home state to go to college, after all.

Outstanding Quality in a Spectacular Location
As you've probably heard all over the news, the University of Maine at Farmington is one of the top-rated public universities in the nation. In fact, Farmington was recently named “One of America’s Best Colleges” for the 13th consecutive year (1998-2010) by U.S.News & World Report. And Farmington was recognized in a national study as one of just 20 colleges that serve as a "model of educational effectiveness."

Tremendous Value, Especially for Mainers
In addition to outstanding quality, cost is an important factor in choosing a college, too. Because Farmington is a state-supported institution, Maine residents receive our lower in-state tuition rate.

So combining our outstanding quality and very attractive price point, the University of Maine at Farmington turns out to be a tremendous value — especially for Maine residents.

Other Colleges and Universities Farmington Students Often Consider
(Costs below are for 2009-2010: tuition + mandatory fees + room & board for Maine residents)

College Total per Year  College Total per Year
Univ. Maine at Farmington $16,228   Univ. of Rhode Island (RI) $36,664
Univ. of Southern Maine (ME) $18,136   Wheelock College (MA) $39,360
Husson College (ME) $19,984   Merrimack College (MA) $40,000
Univ. Maine-Orono (ME) $21,174   Univ. of New England (ME) $40,190
Mass. Coll. Liberal Arts (MA) $23,888   Univ. of Vermont (VT) $40,406
Plymouth State University (NH) $25,621   Salve Regina University (RI) $40,950
Keene State College (NH) $25,678   Roger Williams University (RI) $40,990
Eastern Conn. State Univ. (CT) $25,763   St. Michael’s College (VT) $41,405
UMass. Dartmouth (MA) $26,410   St. Anselm College (NH) $41,755
Lyndon State College (VT) $27,300   Colby-Sawyer College (NH) $41,950
Montclair State Univ. (NJ) $27,522   Allegheny College (PA) $42,000
UMass. Amherst (MA) $28,232   Hartwick College (NY) $42,405
Thomas College (ME) $28,850   Stonehill College (MA) $43,450
Unity College (ME) $29,700   Clarkson University (NY) $44,028
Ramapo College of NJ (NJ) $30,111   Quinnipac College (CT) $44,780
Concorida College (NY) $33,825   Northeastern University (MA) $47,622
Monmouth University (NJ) $34,568   Fairfield University (CT $48,760
Niagra University (NY) $34,950   Boston University (MA) $50,288
Univ. of New Hampshire (NH) $35,587   Bowdoin College (ME) $50,900
Univ. of Connecticut (CT) $35,606   Colby College (ME) $51,920
St. Joseph’s College (ME) $36,400   Bates College (ME) $51,300
Alfred University (NY) $36,420   Boston College (MA) $52,039

The data above is from U.S.News & World Report’s 2010"America’s Best Colleges" guide, The College Board, or provided by the institutions, themselves.