2026 Tightest Maine Colleges To Admit Rankings
Among Maine colleges, Colby College has the tightest acceptance rate (7.09%) and Bowdoin College has the second lowest rate (7.13%) based on academic year 2023-2024 admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Tightest Maine Colleges To Admit having lowest acceptance rate. For the acceptance rate rankings, we only include 4-year Maine colleges that have competitive admission.
Tightest Maine Colleges To Admit
| Rank | College Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colby College Waterville, ME | 19,187 | 1,360 | 628 | 7.1% | 46.2% | $69,600 | 2,412 | 1,510 |
| 2 | Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME | 13,265 | 946 | 507 | 7.1% | 53.6% | $67,832 | 1,881 | 1,520 |
| 3 | Bates College Lewiston, ME | 10,027 | 1,336 | 488 | 13.3% | 36.5% | $66,590 | 1,760 | 1,465 |
| 4 | University of Southern Maine Portland, ME | 5,822 | 4,613 | 707 | 79.2% | 15.3% | $29,940 | 7,604 | 1,100 |
| 5 | University of Maine Orono, ME | 14,044 | 13,572 | 2,093 | 96.6% | 15.4% | $36,756 | 12,029 | - |
Qualified Maine Colleges in Core Admission Stats
