University of Southern Maine: Admission & Tests

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Here is a brief overview of University of Southern Maine general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted

Yes

University of Southern Maine admission criteria are very easy, the school accepts about 85 percent of those who apply.

The college requires you to submit reference letters with your application but doesn't require admission test scores.

University of Southern Maine will as a rule accept your:

• dual credits
  (from the courses giving both high school and college credits)
• credits for life experience
  (for example, learned through independent study, non-credit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities)
• advanced placement credits
  (from the college-level courses taught in high school)

Application Fee

Application
Fee

$40

University of Southern Maine requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at University of Southern Maine is $40.00. The graduate application fee is $65.00. The first-professional application fee is $50.00.

SAT Test Scores

Completing Scholastic Aptitude Test is not a requied step of the application. Only 21 percent of applicants at University of Southern Maine took the SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored from 480 to 570 on Reading & Writing, from 500 to 580 on Math, and from 990 to 1150 on Total. Taking these numbers into account, if you scored above 530 in SAT Reading & Writing, 540 in SAT Math, and 1070 in SAT Total, that will be good enough to get accepted at this college.

ACT Test Scores

Submitting the results of American College Test is a rare part of the application at University of Southern Maine. Only 1% of applicants completed the ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored from 18 to 28 on English, from 18 to 23 on Math, and from 20 to 25 on Composite. Based off those numbers, if you have got above 23 in ACT English, 21 in ACT Math, and 23 in ACT Composite, then it should make you safe for being accepted at this institution.

Contact Admissions

Phone

(207)
780-4141

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to University of Southern Maine, please contact the college directly.

You can call the school's general information office at (207) 780-4141 or check University of Southern Maine Website