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

Comparative Costs at Other Colleges and Universities (Costs below are for 2010-2011: tuition + mandatory fees + room & board for non-Maine residents)
College	Total per Year		College	Total per Year
Univ. Maine Farmington*+	$20,710		Wheelock College (MA)	$40,840
Univ. Maine Farmington*	$25,382		Rider University (NJ)	$41,670
Plymouth State University* (NH)	$26,916		Univ. of Vermont* (VT)	$41,982
Keene State College* (NH)	$26,980		Merrimack College (MA)	$42,080
Lyndon State College* (VT)	$27,190		Roger Williams University (RI)	$42,428
Eastern Conn. State Univ.* (CT)	$27,435		Salve Regina University (RI)	$42,750
Montclair State Univ.* (NJ)	$29,036		St. Anselm College (NH)	$43,205
Univ. of Southern Maine* (ME)	$29,564		St. Michael's College (VT)	$43,530
UMass. Dartmouth* (MA)	$30,303		Allegheny College (PA)	$43,600
Ramapo College of NJ* (NJ)	$31,409		Colby-Sawyer College (NH)	$43,840
Thomas College (ME)	$30,510		Hartwick College (NY)	$43,975
UMass. Amherst* (MA)	$32,442		Stonehill College (MA)	$45,230
Univ. Maine-Orono* (ME)	$33,938		Clarkson University (NY)	$46,666
College of St. Elizabeth (NJ)	$34,546		Quinnipac College (CT)	$46,980
Concordia College (NY)	$34,815		Elmira College (NY)	$47,050
Monmouth University (NJ)	$36,292		Bentley College (MA)	$49,238
Niagra University (NY)	$36,300		Northeastern University (MA)	$49,552
Univ. of New Hampshire* (NH)	$37,144		Fairfield University (CT)	$50,780
Alfred University (NY)	$37,340		Colby College (ME)	$51,990
Univ. of Connecticut* (CT)	$37,662		Boston University (MA)	$52,124
St. Joesph's College (ME)	$37,895		Boston College (MA)	$52,624
Univ. of Rhode Island* (RI)	$38,036		Bowdoin College (ME)	$52,880
Univ. of New England (ME)	$40,740		Bates College (ME)	$53,300
* Public college. Residents of that state pay the institution's in-state tuition rate. + New England Regional Program tuition discount for out-of-state students. Through the New England Regional Program, students from other New England states 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 2011 "America’s Best Colleges" guide, The College Board, or provided by the institutions, themselves.