2024 Cheapest Maine College Costs Rankings
Among Maine colleges, Unity College has the cheapest tuition & fees ($12,640) and University of Maine at Presque Isle has the second lowest tuition & fees ($14,270) based on academic year 2023-2024 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Cheapest Maine College Costs having lowest tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Cheapest Maine College Costs
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unity College New Gloucester, ME | $12,640 | $9,750 | - | 94.3% | 4,281 | 52% | 36 to 1 |
| 2 | University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME | $14,270 | $12,900 | - | 97.0% | 1,847 | 29% | 23 to 1 |
| 3 | University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME | $21,548 | $11,200 | - | - | 4,446 | 23% | 15 to 1 |
| 4 | Husson University Bangor, ME | $22,194 | $19,532 | 1,100 | 91.3% | 3,065 | 59% | 16 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME | $23,079 | $11,540 | 1,110 | 94.2% | 1,837 | 53% | 11 to 1 |
| 6 | University of Southern Maine Portland, ME | $27,104 | $25,884 | 1,110 | 85.4% | 7,583 | 41% | 14 to 1 |
| 7 | Thomas College Waterville, ME | $30,896 | $30,896 | - | 97.2% | 1,737 | 50% | 23 to 1 |
| 8 | University of Maine Orono, ME | $35,346 | $30,948 | 1,190 | 94.0% | 12,231 | 55% | 14 to 1 |
| 9 | University of New England Biddeford, ME | $42,550 | $32,175 | - | 96.3% | 6,434 | 59% | 12 to 1 |
| 10 | Bates College Lewiston, ME | $63,478 | - | 1,480 | 13.7% | 1,790 | 92% | 10 to 1 |
Qualified Maine Colleges in Core Admission Stats
