Of course cost is an important factor in choosing a college, but more important is what you actually GET for your money. Well, at the University of Maine at Farmington you get an unbeatable combination of high quality and outstanding value in one of the nicest places you could imagine spending your college years.

National Reputation in a Spectacular Location
As you probably know already, the University of Maine at Farmington is one of the top-rated public universities in the nation ... year after year after year.

The University of Maine at Farmington was recently named "One of America’s Best Colleges" for the 11th consecutive year (1998-2008) by U.S.News & World Report. And we were recognized in a national study as one of just 20 colleges across the country that serve as a "model of educational effectiveness."

Farmington offers a nationally-recognized, high-quality college education at an attractive price point — in one of the most spectacular locations in the northeast.

Other colleges and universities Farmington students often consider (2007-2008 Costs: tuition + mandatory fees + room & board for Out-of-State residents) NOTE: 2008-2009 comparisons coming soon.
College	Total per Year		College	Total per Year
Univ. Maine Farmington*+	$17,584		Univ. of Vermont* (VT)	$35,962
Univ. Maine Farmington*	$21,744		Rider University (NJ)	$36,005
Mass. Coll. Liberal Arts (MA)	$22,422		Wheelock College (MA)	$36,480
Lyndon State College* (VT)	$24,093		Salve Regina University (RI)	$37,150
Keene State College (NH)	$23,308		Roger Williams University (RI)	$37,182
Plymouth State University (NH)	$23,524		St. Michael's College (VT)	$37,405
Eastern Conn. State Univ.* (CT)	$24,061		Hartwick College (NY)	$37,425
UMass. Dartmouth (MA)	$24,118		Allegheny College (PA)	$37,500
Montclair State Univ. (NJ)	$24,570		St. Anselm College (NH)	$37,890
Univ. of Southern Maine* (ME)	$25,164		Colby-Sawyer College (NH)	$37,910
Ramapo College of NJ (NJ)	$25,846		Stonehill College (MA)	$38,320
UMass. Amherst (MA)	$27,977		Clarkson University (NY)	$39,290
Univ. Maine-Orono* (ME)	$28,024		Quinnipac College (CT)	$39,920
Concordia College (NY)	$30,970		Elmira College (NY)	$41,200
Niagra University (NY)	$31,600		Merrimack College (MA)	$41,800
Univ. of Connecticut* (CT)	$31,636		Bentley College (MA)	$42,636
Monmouth University (NJ)	$31,938		Northeastern University (MA)	$43,159
Univ. of New Hampshire* (NH)	$32,198		Fairfield University (CT)	$44,335
College of St. Elizabeth (NJ)	$32,537		Colby College (ME)	$46,100
St. Joesph's College (ME)	$32,900		Bowdoin College (ME)	$46,260
Alfred University (NY)	$33,546		Boston University (MA)	$46,368
Utica College (NY)	$34,614		Bates College (ME)	$46,800
Univ. of New England (ME)	$35,190		Boston College (MA)	$47,139
*Public college. Residents of that state pay the in-state tuition rate. + New England Regional Program tuition discount for out-of-state students. If you are admitted from another New England state into a University of Maine Farmington program major that is not offered by the public institutions in your home state, you may be eligible for reduced tuition. 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.

The data above is from U.S.News & World Report’s 2008 "America’s Best Colleges" guide, The College Board, or provided by the institutions, themselves.