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 13th consecutive year (1998-2010) 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 (Costs below are for 2009-2010: tuition + mandatory fees + room & board for Non-Maine residents)
College	Total per Year		College	Total per Year
Univ. Maine Farmington*+	$20,132		Rider University (NJ)	$39,780
Univ. Maine Farmington*	$24,644		Merrimack College (MA)	$40,000
Plymouth State University* (NH)	$25,621		Univ. of New England (ME)	$40,190
Keene State College* (NH)	$25,678		Univ. of Vermont* (VT)	$40,406
Eastern Conn. State Univ.* (CT)	$25,763		Salve Regina University (RI)	$40,950
UMass. Dartmouth* (MA)	$26,410		Roger Williams University (RI)	$40,990
Montclair State Univ.* (NJ)	$27,522		St. Michael's College (VT)	$41,405
Lyndon State College* (VT)	$27,300		St. Anselm College (NH)	$41,775
UMass. Amherst* (MA)	$28,232		Colby-Sawyer College (NH)	$41,950
Ramapo College of NJ* (NJ)	$30,111		Allegheny College (PA)	$42,000
Univ. of Southern Maine* (ME)	$30,346		Hartwick College (NY)	$42,405
Concordia College (NY)	$33,825		Stonehill College (MA)	$43,450
College of St. Elizabeth (NJ)	$34,546		Clarkson University (NY)	$44,028
Monmouth University (NJ)	$34,568		Quinnipac College (CT)	$44,780
Niagra University (NY)	$34,950		Elmira College (NY)	$45,600
Univ. Maine-Orono* (ME)	$35,424		Bentley College (MA)	$47,568
Univ. of New Hampshire* (NH)	$35,587		Northeastern University (MA)	$47,622
Univ. of Connecticut* (CT)	$35,606		Fairfield University (CT)	$48,760
St. Joesph's College (ME)	$36,400		Boston University (MA)	$50,288
Alfred University (NY)	$36,420		Bowdoin College (ME)	$50,900
Univ. of Rhode Island* (RI)	$36,664		Colby College (ME)	$51,920
Utica College (NY)	$38,134		Bates College (ME)	$51,300
Wheelock College (MA)	$39,360		Boston College (MA)	$52,039
* 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 2010"America’s Best Colleges" guide, The College Board, or provided by the institutions, themselves.