2026 Expensive Maine Colleges To Attend Rankings
Among Maine colleges, Colby College has the most expensive tuition & fees ($69,600) and Bowdoin College has the second highest tuition & fees ($67,832) based on academic year 2024-2025 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Expensive Maine Colleges To Attend having expensive tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Expensive Maine Colleges To Attend
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colby College Waterville, ME | $69,600 | - | 1,510 | 7.1% | 2,412 | 89% | 9 to 1 |
| 2 | Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME | $67,832 | - | 1,520 | 7.1% | 1,881 | 95% | 9 to 1 |
| 3 | Bates College Lewiston, ME | $66,590 | - | 1,465 | 13.3% | 1,760 | 90% | 9 to 1 |
| 4 | University of New England Biddeford, ME | $44,210 | $40,235 | - | 91.6% | 6,573 | 68% | 11 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Maine Orono, ME | $36,756 | $31,164 | - | 96.6% | 12,029 | 55% | 15 to 1 |
| 6 | Thomas College Waterville, ME | $31,824 | $31,824 | - | 96.3% | 1,635 | 54% | 20 to 1 |
| 7 | University of Southern Maine Portland, ME | $29,940 | $26,676 | 1,100 | 79.2% | 7,604 | 40% | 14 to 1 |
| 8 | University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME | $23,878 | $11,874 | 1,130 | 96.7% | 2,100 | 52% | 13 to 1 |
| 9 | Husson University Bangor, ME | $23,304 | $19,832 | 1,180 | 81.0% | 3,367 | 59% | 15 to 1 |
| 10 | University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME | $22,178 | $11,538 | - | - | 4,412 | 27% | 16 to 1 |
Qualified Maine Colleges in Core Admission Stats
