University of New England
Biddeford, Maine · Also known as UNE · Website
$55,921
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$55,921
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of New England is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Biddeford, Maine with 2,135 undergraduates and 2,689 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $38,107 a year (tuition and fees $44,210). It admits 92% of applicants and 68% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $55,921 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$38,107
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$44,210
US median $11,837
Admission rate
92%
US median 78%
Completion rate
68%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,250
About $268 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$55,921
Rank 1,033 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $38,107
- Tuition and fees
- $44,210
- Cost of attendance
- $63,245
- Students with a need-based grant
- 12%
- Students with federal loans
- 41%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $31,371
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $32,046
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $32,348
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $36,237
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $41,991
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $34,760 in 2015-16 to $44,210 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 92%
- Undergraduates
- 2,135
- Graduate students
- 2,689
- Part-time students
- 1.0%
- Women
- 68%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 68%
- Retention rate
- 79%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 76
- Endowment
- $330.8M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,033 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 of 32 in Maine (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | ME median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $38,107 | $17,510 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $44,210 | $12,983 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 92% | 80% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 68% | 55% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 79% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,250 | $19,328 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $48,957 | $40,444 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $55,921 | $43,890 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 73% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 75% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
76 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MedicineProfessional | Professional | 171 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 130 | $53,099 | $52,239 | $61,719 | $65,123 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 121 | $26,000 | $77,895 | $84,986 | $88,910 |
| Public HealthOnlineMaster's | Master's | 96 | $35,785 | $65,170 | $82,453 | $82,751 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 61 | $18,097 | $80,004 | $86,881 | $86,288 |
| DentistryProfessional | Professional | 61 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 60 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 57 | $27,000 | $34,910 | $70,283 | $57,214 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 55 | $27,000 | $30,169 | $69,190 | $61,296 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 55 | $154,447 | $117,094 | $140,703 | $127,347 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineDoctoral | Doctoral | 52 | Withheld | - | Withheld | - |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 52 | $111,205 | $58,174 | $74,095 | $71,416 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $27,000 | $31,749 | $57,272 | $54,562 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,290 | $59,916 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationProfessional | Professional | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $27,000 | $29,871 | $48,592 | $48,842 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $26,645 | $59,851 | $74,504 | $68,061 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $27,000 | $34,434 | $48,309 | $55,012 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $27,000 | $34,791 | $55,085 | $50,706 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 28 | $28,210 | $53,306 | Withheld | $66,523 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $26,920 | $55,830 | $61,240 | $68,257 |
| Zoology/Animal BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $26,948 | $28,509 | $42,941 | $44,055 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 20 | $144,882 | $232,923 | $221,022 | $120,193 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $25,000 | $44,396 | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 12 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Biddeford and Maine on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Maine
- Homes: Homes for sale in Maine
Questions and answers
How much does University of New England cost?
$38,107 a year is the average net price at University of New England after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $44,210, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $63,245. Families earning under $30,000 pay $31,371 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of New England?
92% of applicants are admitted to University of New England. The median admission rate of colleges in Maine is 80%.
How much do University of New England graduates earn?
$55,921 a year is the median pay of former University of New England students who work, 10 years after they started ($48,957 after 6 years). That ranks 1,033 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 of 32 in Maine. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $232,923.
How much student debt do University of New England graduates have?
$25,250 is the median federal student loan debt of University of New England graduates, about $268 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 41% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of New England?
68% of first-time, full-time students at University of New England finish within 6 years. 79% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at University of New England?
Medicine (171 professional graduates), Social Work (130 master's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (121 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 76 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.