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*+	$19,012		Rider University (NJ)	$38,010
Univ. Maine Farmington*	$23,140		Wheelock College (MA)	$38,030
Keene State College (NH)	$24,424		Univ. of Vermont* (VT)	$38,216
Plymouth State University (NH)	$24,624		Hartwick College (NY)	$38,945
Lyndon State College* (VT)	$25,302		Merrimack College (MA)	$38,998
Eastern Conn. State Univ.* (CT)	$25,398		Roger Williams University (RI)	$39,598
Montclair State Univ. (NJ)	$27,300		Salve Regina University (RI)	$39,850
Univ. of Southern Maine* (ME)	$27,588		St. Michael's College (VT)	$39,900
Ramapo College of NJ (NJ)	$27,709		Colby-Sawyer College (NH)	$39,960
UMass. Dartmouth (MA)	$28,018		St. Anselm College (NH)	$39,965
Univ. of Rhode Island (RI)	$28,223		Allegheny College (PA)	$40,000
UMass. Amherst (MA)	$29,843		Clarkson University (NY)	$41,622
Univ. Maine-Orono* (ME)	$30,660		Stonehill College (MA)	$41,980
Concordia College (NY)	$32,175		Quinnipac College (CT)	$42,700
College of St. Elizabeth (NJ)	$32,537		Elmira College (NY)	$43,350
Niagra University (NY)	$33,200		Northeastern University (MA)	$45,479
Monmouth University (NJ)	$33,319		Bentley College (MA)	$45,808
Univ. of Connecticut* (CT)	$33,350		Fairfield University (CT)	$46,925
Univ. of New Hampshire* (NH)	$33,832		Boston University (MA)	$48,468
St. Joesph's College (ME)	$35,010		Colby College (ME)	$48,520
Alfred University (NY)	$35,134		Bowdoin College (ME)	$48,570
Utica College (NY)	$36,488		Bates College (ME)	$49,350
Univ. of New England (ME)	$37,480		Boston College (MA)	$50,345
*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.