Thank you for visiting NationalApplicationCenter.com.

If you are seeing this message, you are doing so for one of several reasons:

  1. You are using a text based browser
  2. You are viewing this site on a web-enabled cell phone
  3. You are using an outdated browser which doesn't fully support Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

If you fall into the third category, you'll need to upgrade your browser to view NationalApplicationCenter.com the way it was intended to be viewed.

To make your life a little simpler, here are some links to CSS compliant browsers:

Any one of these browsers properly supports the CSS used on this site and will allow you to view this site as intended.

National Application Center :: campus tours :: University of Maine at Augusta costs & financial aid

Plan, explore, and apply to college using these great tools.

University of Maine at Augusta

University of Maine at Augusta
46 University Drive
Augusta, ME 04330

Official telephone: (207) 621-3000
Toll-free telephone: (877) UMA-1234
Fax number: (207) 621-3116
Website: www.uma.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Sherry McCollett,
Director of Student Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 207 621-3455
877 UMA-1234, extension 3455 (toll free)
207 621-3333 (fax)
umafa@maine.edu
FAFSA number: 006760

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $6,510; $16,110 out-of-state
Tuition notes: in-state tuition based on $217 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr, out-of-state tuition based on $537 per credit hour for 30 hrs/yr, $10,080 (New England Regional Student Program).
Additional required fees: $938
Book fees: $1,200
Miscellaneous expenses: $3,600
Other expenses: Transportation, miscellaneous.

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
95% of first-year students
92% of full-time undergraduates
80% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
94% of first-year students
95% of full-time undergraduates
92% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
97% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
95% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
94% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
86% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
79% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
80% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
1% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
6% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
1% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
4% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
51% for first-year students
52% for full-time undergraduates
45% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$7,976 for first-year students
$9,172 for full-time undergraduates
$5,843 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$5,303 for first-year students
$5,749 for full-time undergraduates
$3,353 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,251 for first-year students
$7,879 for full-time undergraduates
$6,801 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$6,253 for first-year students
$7,755 for full-time undergraduates
$6,760 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$0 for first-year students
$1,000 for full-time undergraduates
$650 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$1,830 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 6%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • Federal Nursing Loans
  • State Loans
First-year loan package range: $100 - $12,500
Undergraduate loan package range: $100 - $9,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 79%
Average student debt upon graduation: $30,827
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • athletic scholarships

Data is copyrighted material under license to Peterson's, LLC. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. These updates are not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for their accuracy. Copyright © 2021 by Peterson's, LLC. All rights reserved.