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University of New England: cost, admission and results

University of New England is a private nonprofit college in Biddeford, Maine. It has about 2,135 undergraduate students. It admits 92% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $38,617 a year.

At a glance

  • 92%Admission rate
  • $38,617Net price a year
  • 62%Graduation rate
  • $68,670Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Biddeford, Maine 04005
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Suburb of a midsize city
Undergraduate students
2,135
Graduate students
2,689
Students per teacher
11 to 1
Accredited by
New England Commission on Higher Education
Website
une.edu

Getting in

University of New England admits 92% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$45,900
Room and meals on campus$18,690
Books and supplies$1,200
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$65,747
Average net price after grants and scholarships$38,617

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 125% above the median net price of colleges in Maine on this site ($17,191). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$31,879
$30,001 to $48,000$30,805
$48,001 to $75,000$33,013
$75,001 to $110,000$35,577
Above $110,000$42,902

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeME medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year79%73%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)62%47%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$68,670$48,302$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$26,000$20,474$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Maine and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

14% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 44% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 68% women and 32% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 9 of the 24 colleges in Maine on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,800.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of University of New England?

University of New England admits 92% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at University of New England?

Published tuition and fees are $45,900 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of University of New England?

62% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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