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Division I · America East Conference

University of Maine Women's Soccer

Orono, ME · the Black Bears · University of Maine overview
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29
Roster
1 over the D-I cap of 28
$1.2M
Team budget
54th percentile in Division I
$41,965
Per roster spot
median $37,254
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
974
APR
95% of players retained
96%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity

University of Maine fields a women's soccer team in the America East Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, about the median of 31, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $1,217,002, about the median of $1.2M — $41,965 per roster spot, upper half of Division I women's soccer programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 28 in force from 2025-26, that is 1 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (261 of 346 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 974, about the median of 993, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $3,704,110 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $14,191 per roster spot.

Among Division I women's soccer programs

Where this program sits against its 346 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).

#160Team budgetof 346 · Division I#139Spend per playerof 346 · Division I#236Roster sizeof 346 · Division I#301APRof 346 · Division I
Team budget$1.2M
Spend per player$41,965
Roster size29
Coaching staff3
APR974

Team budgets across the division

$316k$4.5M
this programevery Division I women's soccer program

Roster sizes (cap 28)

1357
this programevery Division I roster

The program

  • Roster29 2024–25 season
  • Division I roster cap28 1 over last season
  • Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
  • Team expenses$1,217,002 for the year
  • Operating expenses$285,310 game-day and travel
  • Spend per roster spot$41,965 division median $37,254
  • Academic Progress Rate974 multi-year; 986 latest
  • Players retained95% year to year
  • Eligible99% of player-terms
  • Athletic aid, women's teams$3,704,110 school-wide
  • Aid per roster spot$14,191 across women's teams
  • Recruiting spend, women's$129,311 school-wide

Coaching staff

NameTitleEmail
Scott Atherley head coachHead CoachOn file · sign in
Alexis SmithAssociate Head CoachOn file · sign in
Tiana BucknorAssistant CoachOn file · sign in
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Recruiting timing

  • Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
  • Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
  • High-school soccer players393,048 2024-25
  • Division I roster spots10,870 346 programs
  • Odds of a spot1 in 36 2.8% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot

General NCAA rule for Division I; the women's soccer recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.

About the school

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Campus

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9,267undergraduates · 11,760 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
Setting
Suburb
Type
Public · Research university
Affiliation
None

Getting in

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96%admitted · of 13,995 applicants
Test scores
Scores not considered
Graduate in 6 yrs
56%

Women's Soccer

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29on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2829
1 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate974
95% of players kept year to year
Team expenses
$1,217,002 $41,966 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
Athletic aid, women's teams
$3,704,110
Recruiting spend, women's
$129,311

Cost

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$18,237net price · after grants, aided first-years
Sticker, in-state$28,572
Sticker, out-of-state$51,312
Average net price$18,237
Net price by family income
$0–30k$13,800
$30–48k$13,707
$48–75k$16,408
$75–110k$20,101
$110k and up$21,756
Tuition & fees
$12,606 in-state · $35,346 out

Campus safety

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1.33violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
Violent1.33
Property0.30
In residence halls
7 burglaries · 37 sex offences over 2022–2024
Residence-hall fires
72 over 2022–2024

Majors

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14%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Business249 · 14%
Engineering228 · 13%
Education161 · 9%
Biological sciences124 · 7%
Natural resources & conservation105 · 6%

Research University of Maine

School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.

Women's Soccer program29 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions96% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$18,237 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 14%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 9,267Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.33 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid

Women's Soccer programs within 150 miles

University of MaineHusson University · 8 miMaine Maritime Academy · 36 miColby College · 54 miThomas College · 55 miUniversity of Maine, Farmington · 74 miBates College · 93 miBowdoin College · 94 miSaint Joseph's College (Maine) · 116 miUniversity of Southern Maine · 117 miUniversity of Maine at Presque Isle · 126 miUniversity of New England · 131 mi
SchoolMilesRosterBudgetAPRAdmitted
Husson University Division III · North Atlantic Conference827$203k—86%
Maine Maritime Academy Division III · North Atlantic Conference3624$134k—61%
Colby College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference5430$363k—7%
Thomas College Division III · North Atlantic Conference5527$87k—97%
University of Maine, Farmington Division III · North Atlantic Conference7423$96k—98%
Bates College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference9330$266k—13%
Bowdoin College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference9423$355k—8%
Saint Joseph's College (Maine) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference11626$120k—82%
University of Southern Maine Division III · Little East Conference11737$152k—79%
University of Maine at Presque Isle Division III · North Atlantic Conference12623$53k—97%
University of New England Division III · Conference of New England13126$149k—89%

Other women's soccer programs in the America East Conference

SchoolRosterBudgetPer playerAPRCompare
University of New Hampshire 2 over cap30$1.3M$44,661997vs
University of Vermont 2 over cap30$1.2M$41,230993vs
University of Maine 1 over cap29$1.2M$41,965974vs
University of Massachusetts Lowell 3 over cap31$1.2M$37,7051000vs
New Jersey Institute of Technology 1 over cap29$1.1M$39,231995vs
Bryant University at cap28$1.1M$38,9491000vs
University of Maryland, Baltimore County 8 over cap36$992k$27,559968vs
Binghamton University room for 127$965k$35,741978vs
University at Albany room for 127$665k$24,611987vs

Every America East Conference women's soccer program · Women's Soccer budgets ranked