
The University of Maine, Orono's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 96.6%, with 14,044 applicants and 13,572 accepted. This marks an increase from 2023's rate of 95.6%, when 13,425 applied and 12,843 were accepted. Over the past few years, acceptance rates have generally been high, ranging from 90.2% in 2019 to 94.1% in 2022, but the trend shows a slight increase in the last two years. The consistency in high acceptance rates reflects the university's accessibility to a broad pool of applicants.