Husson University
Bangor, Maine · Private · 2,618 undergraduates · husson.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
81%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1065 to 1275
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$43,790Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Husson University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
81% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$43,790
a year in 2027-28, from a $43,790 sticker price
What to do with your 1170
Send your score
About 92% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1060, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: Admission Requirements | Husson University · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Jan1Priority deadline · January 1, 2027Apply by this date for the best chance at admission and scholarships.
Who gets in
81%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1065 to 1275
Reading and Writing 535 to 650
Math 530 to 625
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$43,790
a year
- Tuition$26,210
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$16,332
- $30,001 to $48,000$17,209
- $48,001 to $75,000$17,697
- $75,001 to $110,000$21,479
- Over $110,000$27,958
Financial aidEstimate
71%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$14,847
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
40 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $2,620Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Fine Arts Elective |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Fine Arts Elective |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | Historical Elective |
| Art History | 3 | 6 | Fine Arts Elective and/or Humanities Elective and/or Perspectives Elective |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | SC 104 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | SC/SL 191 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MS 181 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MS 181 and MS 182 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 8 | SC/SL 181 and Open Elective |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | SC/SL 181 and SC/SL 182 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Foreign Culture & Conversation Elective and Perspectives Electives |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | Foreign Culture & Conversation Elective, Humanities Elective & Perspectives Elective |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 15 | Foreign Culture & Conversation Elective, Humanities Elective & Perspectives Electives |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | Historical Elective |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | Integrated Technology Elective |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | IT Elective |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | FA 120 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 6 | EH 105 and Open Elective |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | EH 200 and Open Elective |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | SC 141 |
| European History | 3 | 6 | Historical Elective |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | LC 121 and LC 122 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | LC 121, 122 & Perspectives Elective |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | LC 121, 122, Humanities Elective & Perspectives Elective |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 12 | Foreign Culture & Conversation Elective and Perspectives Elective |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 15 | Foreign Culture & Conversation Elective, Humanities Elective & Perspectives Elective |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 18 | Foreign Culture & Conversation Elective, Humanities Elective & Perspectives Electives |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Perspectives or Humanities Elective |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Foreign Culture & Conversation Elective and Perspectives Elective |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | Foreign Culture & Conversation Elective, Humanities Elective & Perspectives Elective |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | Foreign Culture & Conversation Elective, Humanities Elective & Perspectives Electives |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | Foreign Culture & Conversation Elective and Perspectives Electives |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | Foreign Culture & Conversation Elective, Humanities Elective & Perspectives Elective |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 15 | Foreign Culture & Conversation Elective, Humanities Elective & Perspectives Electives |
| Latin | 3 | 6 | Foreign Culture & Conversation Elective and Perspectives Elective |
| Latin | 4 | 9 | Foreign Culture & Conversation Elective, Humanities Elective & Perspectives Elective |
| Latin | 5 | 12 | Foreign Culture & Conversation Elective, Humanities Elective & Perspectives Electives |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | BA 212 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | BA 211 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | Fine Arts Elective |
| Music Theory | 4 | 6 | Fine Arts Elective and Humanities Elective |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | SC/SL 271 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | SC/SL 272 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | SC/SL 286 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | SC/SL 285 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MS 180 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PY 111 |
| Research | 3 | 6 | Humanities Elective |
| Seminar | 3 | 6 | Humanities Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | LC 111 and LC 112 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | LC 111, 112 & Perspectives Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | LC 111, 112, Humanities Elective & Perspectives Elective |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 9 | Foreign Culture & Conversation Elective and Literature Elective |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 12 | Foreign Culture & Conversation Elective, Humanities & Literature Elective |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 15 | Foreign Culture & Conversation Elective, Humanities Elective, Literature Elective and Perspectives Elective |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MS 132 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | HY 211 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HY 111 and HY 112 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 6 | HY 102 and HY 103 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
60%
Come back for a second year
75%
Typical earnings
$57,136
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Husson University$76,436
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 12 majors here have earnings data.
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