
For the application year 2024, the University of Maine, Orono, boasts an impressive Regular Decision acceptance rate of 96.6%, with 13,572 out of 14,044 applicants receiving acceptance. This marks a slight increase from a rate of 95.6% in the previous year, 2023, where 12,843 of 13,425 applicants were admitted. Historically, acceptance rates have varied, with notable rates including 94.1% in 2022 and 92.2% in 2020, indicating a generally positive trend in admit rates over the past several years. The acceptance rate has seen a significant increase from 90.2% in 2019, suggesting that the university continues to successfully welcome a large number of applicants.