2024 Maine Colleges Comparison
In Maine, 35 colleges are active and serve higher education to students. By school type, there are 15 public schools and 20 private schools. By school level, 22 4-years (or high) schools, 9 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and 4 less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active this year based on the IPEDS data.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Maine colleges is $19,022 for state residents and $25,196 for out-of-state students in 2024. The graduate tuition & fee is $16,507 for state residents and $21,181 for out-of-state students. A total of 1,987 students enrolled in Maine colleges including 1,773 undergraduate and 511 graduate students.
Most Compared Maine Colleges
The following Maine college pairs are frequently compared by users. You can compare the schools by their most important academic factors such as acceptance rate and tuition.
2024 Statistics for Maine Colleges
Of the 35 Maine schools, Colby College ranked first and Bowdoin College ranked second (view more at Maine college rankings).
The 2024 average tuition & fees of all Maine colleges is $19,022 for Maine residents and $25,196 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 68.84% and the average SAT score is 1,206. The average number of students is 1,987 and the average student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Maine colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Maine colleges are $25,196 and Colby College has the highest tuition & fees of $66,600 and Unity Environmental University has the lowest tuition & fees of $12,640.
- The average graduate tuition & fees of Maine colleges are $21,181 and Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts has the highest tuition & fees of $50,000 and University of Maine at Fort Kent has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,000.
- The average SAT score of Maine colleges is 1,206 and Colby College has the highest SAT score of 1,510 and Maine College of Health Professions has the lowest score of 910.
- The average acceptance rate of Maine colleges is 68.84% and Colby College has the tightest (lowest) rate of 7% and University of Maine at Fort Kent has the loosest (lowest) rate of 99%.
- The average student population of Maine colleges is 1,987 and University of Maine has the most students of 12,231 and Maine Media College has the fewest students of 43.
- The average graduation rate of Maine colleges is 54.32% and Bowdoin College has the highest rate of 94% and University of Maine at Augusta has the lowest rate of 23%.
Maine Colleges Core Statistics Comparison
The following table lists colleges located in Maine ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby College Waterville, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $66,600 | - | 1,510 | 7.0% | 2,299 | 88% | 10 to 1 |
| Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $64,910 | - | 1,510 | 8.0% | 1,915 | 94% | 9 to 1 |
| Bates College Lewiston, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $63,478 | - | 1,450 | 13.0% | 1,790 | 92% | 10 to 1 |
| College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $46,179 | $30,969 | - | 65.0% | 380 | 58% | 10 to 1 |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $42,834 | $9,630 | 1,030 | 82.0% | 1,478 | 69% | 10 to 1 |
| Husson University Bangor, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $22,194 | $19,532 | 1,110 | 86.0% | 3,065 | 59% | 16 to 1 |
| University of New England Biddeford, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $42,550 | $32,175 | - | 89.0% | 6,434 | 59% | 12 to 1 |
| Thomas College Waterville, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $30,896 | $30,896 | - | 97.0% | 1,737 | 50% | 23 to 1 |
| University of Maine Orono, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $35,346 | $30,948 | - | 96.0% | 12,231 | 55% | 14 to 1 |
| University of Southern Maine Portland, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $27,104 | $25,884 | 1,120 | 79.0% | 7,583 | 41% | 14 to 1 |
| Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts Portland, ME Private, 4 years four-years | - | $50,000 | - | - | 92 | - | - |
| Central Maine Community College Auburn, ME Public, 2-4 years | $6,744 | - | - | - | 3,376 | 22% | 18 to 1 |
| Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook Westbrook, ME Private, Less than 2 years | $11,950 | - | - | - | 248 | 81% | 13 to 1 |
| Eastern Maine Community College Bangor, ME Public, 2-4 years | $6,757 | - | - | - | 2,376 | 20% | 16 to 1 |
| The Landing School Arundel, ME Private, 2-4 years | $27,700 | - | - | - | 46 | 92% | 8 to 1 |
| Unity Environmental University New Gloucester, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $12,640 | $9,750 | - | 82.0% | 4,281 | 52% | 36 to 1 |
| University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $23,079 | $11,540 | 1,040 | 98.0% | 1,837 | 53% | 11 to 1 |
| York County Community College Wells, ME Public, 2-4 years | $6,640 | - | - | - | 1,625 | 23% | 18 to 1 |
| Capilo School of Hair Design Augusta, ME Private, Less than 2 years | $16,900 | - | - | - | 161 | 72% | 14 to 1 |
| Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $30,226 | $14,764 | 1,170 | 61.0% | 897 | 66% | 11 to 1 |
| Beal University Bangor, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $42,305 | - | - | - | 400 | 42% | 15 to 1 |
| Maine Media College Rockport, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $52,665 | - | - | - | 43 | - | 2 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Maine Portland, ME Private, Less than 2 years | $17,625 | - | - | - | 155 | 58% | 15 to 1 |
| Maine College of Health Professions Lewiston, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $17,827 | - | 910 | 33.3% | 237 | 83% | 11 to 1 |
| Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME Public, 2-4 years | $6,677 | - | - | - | 6,007 | 18% | 20 to 1 |
| Kennebec Valley Community College Fairfield, ME Public, 2-4 years | $6,442 | - | - | - | 2,119 | 43% | 14 to 1 |
| University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $21,548 | $11,200 | - | - | 4,446 | 23% | 15 to 1 |
| Washington County Community College Calais, ME Public, 2-4 years | $6,567 | - | - | - | 505 | 42% | 8 to 1 |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $14,325 | $6,000 | - | 99.1% | 1,210 | 36% | 17 to 1 |
| Birthwise Midwifery School Bridgton, ME Private, 2-4 years | $14,130 | - | - | - | 39 | - | 3 to 1 |
| University of Maine-System Central Office Orono, ME Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Northeast Technical Institute Scarborough, ME Private, Less than 2 years | $17,982 | - | - | - | 407 | 89% | 16 to 1 |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $14,270 | $12,900 | - | 97.0% | 1,847 | 29% | 23 to 1 |
| Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle, ME Public, 2-4 years | $6,760 | - | - | - | 783 | 27% | 11 to 1 |
| Maine College of Art & Design Portland, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $41,398 | $41,068 | - | 78.0% | 436 | 48% | 8 to 1 |
| Average | $25,196 | $21,181 | 1,206 | 68.8% | 1,987 | 54% | 14 to 1 |