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University of Southern Maine

Portland, ME 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

87%

Maine USM requires that all applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions cycle, approximately 0% of admitted students opted to submit SAT scores.

In Fall 2021, a total of 895 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Maine USM. Among these students, 163 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 7 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1113

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 4695 admitted students 163 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

18%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 995-1230. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 630, while 25% scored below 510 and another 25% scored above 630.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 485 and 600, while 25% scored below 485 and 25% achieved a score of 600. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1113 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Maine USM.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 38% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    510-630

  • Math

    485-600

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

22

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 4695 admitted students 7 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

1%

Similar to the SAT, Maine USM requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 1% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 24, with 25% scoring above 24 and another 25% scoring below 19.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    20-25

  • Math

    17-21

  • Composite

    19-24

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Maine USM during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 5,397 2,039 3,358
Admitted students 4,695 1,693 3,002
Enrolled students 895 343 552
Acceptance rate 87% 83% 89%
Yield rate 19% 20% 18%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Maine USM received a total of 5,397 applications. These applications included 2,039 male applicants and 3,358 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 5,397 applicants, Maine USM admitted 4,695 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,693 males and 3,002 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 895 students chose to enroll at Maine USM. This means that 895 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 343 were male and 552 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Maine USM had an overall acceptance rate of 87% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 83% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 89%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Maine USM had an overall yield rate of 19% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 20%, and for female admitted students, it was 18%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Maine USM over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 3,402 1,384 2,018 2,986 1,195 1,791 88% 86% 89% 705 297 408 24% 25% 23%
2016 4,111 1,669 2,442 3,299 1,277 2,022 80% 76% 83% 805 323 482 24% 25% 24%
2017 4,339 1,797 2,542 3,622 1,452 2,170 84% 81% 85% 923 383 540 26% 26% 25%
2018 4,254 1,693 2,561 3,634 1,392 2,242 85% 82% 88% 947 917 30 26% 66% 1%
2019 4,996 1,982 3,014 4,042 1,564 2,478 81% 79% 82% 893 382 511 22% 24% 21%
2020 4,774 1,805 2,969 4,198 1,505 2,693 88% 83% 91% 808 319 489 19% 21% 18%
2021 5,397 2,039 3,358 4,695 1,693 3,002 87% 83% 89% 895 343 552 19% 20% 18%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Southern Maine uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Southern Maine.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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