Graduate Schools at UMaine
University of Maine is a Public, 4 years school located in Orono, ME. It is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of UMaine graduate schools is $10,662 for Maine residents and $31,164 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $29,860.
Total 2,428 students have enrolled in graduate schools at University of Maine and, of that, 1,186 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
University of Maine offers 121 graduate programs and 19 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at UMaine graduate schools is $10,662 for Maine residents and $31,164 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 0.70% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at UMaine.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Maine Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $9,596 | $8,298 | $1,298 | $28,352 | $27,054 | $1,298 |
| 2022 | $10,014 | $9,738 | $276 | $29,490 | $29,214 | $276 |
| 2023 | $10,104 | $9,738 | $366 | $29,580 | $29,214 | $366 |
| 2024 | $10,446 | $10,026 | $420 | $30,948 | $30,528 | $420 |
| 2025 | $10,662 | $10,026 | $636 | $31,164 | $30,528 | $636 |
| Year | Maine Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $491 | $1,503 |
| 2022 | $541 | $1,623 |
| 2023 | $541 | $1,623 |
| 2024 | $557 | $1,696 |
| 2025 | $557 | $1,696 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $11,286 | $2,200 | $11,286 | $2,200 |
| 2022 | $11,712 | $2,270 | $11,712 | $2,270 |
| 2023 | $12,050 | $2,270 | $12,050 | $2,270 |
| 2024 | $12,696 | $2,270 | $12,696 | $2,270 |
| 2025 | $13,410 | $2,270 | $13,410 | $2,270 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at University of Maine offers 275 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 65 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 77 | 19 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 40 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 40 | 27 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 13 | 4 |
| Total | 275 | 65 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 25 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 15 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 12 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 11 |
| Special Education and Teaching (other) | 10 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 47 |
| International/Global Studies | 18 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 17 |
| Civil Engineering | 16 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 14 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Sciences | 4 |
Graduate Student Population
At UMaine, there are 12,029 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 2,428 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 945 male and 1,483 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.64 to 1. University of Maine offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,186 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 36 | 12 | 24 |
| Asian | 52 | 23 | 29 |
| Black or African American | 55 | 35 | 20 |
| Hispanic | 86 | 41 | 45 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,542 | 555 | 987 |
| Two or More Races | 35 | 12 | 23 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 244 | 72 | 172 |
| Total | 2,428 | 945 | 1,483 |