Applying to U of Southern Maine

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
79.31%	1,120

University of Southern Maine's acceptance rate is 79.31% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 5,823 students applied and 4,618 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into U of Southern Maine.

U of Southern Maine's acceptance rate places 5th out of 17 Maine colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,120 and the ACT score is 25 at U of Southern Maine. U of Southern Maine's SAT score ranks 4th out of 9 Maine colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to U of Southern Maine, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is required to be considered. In addition, english proficiency test score is also required to submit.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Southern Maine is 79.31% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 15.55%. 2,324 men and 3,499 women applied to U of Southern Maine and 1,646 men and 2,972 women students were accepted.

Among them, 280 men and 438 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at U of Southern Maine.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at U of Southern Maine
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	5,823	2,324	3,499	0	0
Admitted	4,618	1,646	2,972	0	0
Enrolled	718	280	438	0	0
Acceptance Rate	79.31%	70.83%	84.94%	-	-
Yield	15.55%	17.01%	14.74%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Southern Maine 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 83 students (12% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 9 students (1%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at U of Southern Maine.

The median SAT score is 1,120 with 560 SAT EBRW and 560 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 640 and the 25^th percentile is 505. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 640 and 25^th percentile is 490 .

The median ACT composite score is 25 with 75^th percentile score of 26 and 25^th percentile score of 23 at U of Southern Maine. The median ACT math score is 25 and the ACT English score is 19.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Southern Maine are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,094, ACT: 22 - public master's college and university with larger programs).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at U of Southern Maine
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	995	1120	1280
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	505	560	640
SAT Math	490	560	640
ACT Composite	23	25	26
ACT Math	19	25	28
ACT English	17	19	25

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Southern Maine 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 718 first-year students enrolled in U of Southern Maine. The proportion of full-time students is 95.68% and part-time students is 4.32%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 39.00% and women students is 61.00%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at U of Southern Maine.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at U of Southern Maine
	Total	Men	Women
Total	718	280	438
Full-time	687	269	418
Part-time	31	11	20

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, SAT / ACT, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is reqired to be considered in admission process at U of Southern Maine. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Southern Maine.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

U of Southern Maine Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Not Considered
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Required
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to U of Southern Maine.

Admission Information for Applying to U of Southern Maine
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	usm.maine.edu/office-of-admissions
Online Application	https://usm.maine.edu/office-of-admissions/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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Applying to U of Southern Maine

Admission Statistics

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

Application Requirements

General Admissions Information

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