2025 Maine Colleges Comparison
In Maine, 34 colleges are active and serve higher education to students. By school type, there are 15 public schools and 19 private schools. By school level, 22 4-years (or high) schools, 8 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 $19,237 for state residents and $26,847 for out-of-state students in 2025. The graduate tuition & fee is $16,677 for state residents and $22,219 for out-of-state students. A total of 2,233 students enrolled in Maine colleges including 2,015 undergraduate and 530 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.
2025 Statistics for Maine Colleges
Of the 34 Maine schools, Washington County Community College ranked first and University of Maine at Farmington ranked second (view more at Maine college rankings).
The 2025 average tuition & fees of all Maine colleges is $19,237 for Maine residents and $26,847 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 70.13% and the average SAT score is 1,276. The average number of students is 2,233 and the average student to faculty ratio is 15 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 $26,847 and Colby College has the highest tuition & fees of $69,600 and Unity Environmental University has the lowest tuition & fees of $12,640.
- The average graduate tuition & fees of Maine colleges are $22,219 and Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts has the highest tuition & fees of $52,000 and University of Maine at Fort Kent has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,000.
- The average SAT score of Maine colleges is 1,276 and Bowdoin College has the highest SAT score of 1,520 and Saint Joseph's College of Maine has the lowest score of 1,040.
- The average acceptance rate of Maine colleges is 70.13% and Colby College has the tightest (lowest) rate of 7% and University of Maine at Presque Isle has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population of Maine colleges is 2,233 and University of Maine has the most students of 12,029 and Maine Media College has the fewest students of 42.
- The average graduation rate of Maine colleges is 57.32% and Bowdoin College has the highest rate of 95% and University of Maine at Augusta has the lowest rate of 27%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Community College Calais, ME Public, 2-4 years | $7,036 | - | - | - | 805 | 55% | 12 to 1 |
| University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $23,878 | $11,874 | 1,130 | 96.7% | 2,100 | 52% | 13 to 1 |
| Maine College of Health Professions Lewiston, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $20,952 | - | - | 71.4% | 239 | 67% | 11 to 1 |
| Maine College of Art & Design Portland, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $42,942 | $42,647 | - | 76.1% | 475 | 52% | 8 to 1 |
| Capilo School of Hair Design Augusta, ME Private, Less than 2 years | $16,900 | - | - | - | 156 | 79% | 13 to 1 |
| Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook Westbrook, ME Private, Less than 2 years | $12,950 | - | - | - | 263 | 85% | 16 to 1 |
| Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $31,102 | $15,335 | 1,170 | 54.1% | 971 | 58% | 10 to 1 |
| Kennebec Valley Community College Fairfield, ME Public, 2-4 years | $7,036 | - | - | - | 2,489 | 39% | 16 to 1 |
| Maine Media College Rockport, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $52,665 | - | - | - | 42 | - | 5 to 1 |
| University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $22,178 | $11,538 | - | - | 4,412 | 27% | 16 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Maine Bangor, ME Private, Less than 2 years | $17,625 | - | - | - | 117 | 67% | 18 to 1 |
| York County Community College Wells, ME Public, 2-4 years | $7,036 | - | - | - | 1,875 | 34% | 21 to 1 |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $14,880 | $6,000 | - | 97.9% | 1,562 | 39% | 21 to 1 |
| Central Maine Community College Auburn, ME Public, 2-4 years | $7,020 | - | - | - | 4,754 | 30% | 20 to 1 |
| Northeast Technical Institute Scarborough, ME Private, Less than 2 years | $17,982 | - | - | - | 74 | 90% | 12 to 1 |
| University of Maine-System Central Office Orono, ME Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Eastern Maine Community College Bangor, ME Public, 2-4 years | $7,036 | - | - | - | 2,719 | 32% | 19 to 1 |
| Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME Public, 2-4 years | $7,036 | - | - | - | 7,900 | 28% | 20 to 1 |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $14,862 | $14,100 | - | 99.9% | 2,873 | 52% | 30 to 1 |
| The Landing School Arundel, ME Private, 2-4 years | $29,037 | - | - | - | 32 | 100% | 5 to 1 |
| Beal University Bangor, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $43,094 | - | - | - | 504 | 36% | 14 to 1 |
| Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle, ME Public, 2-4 years | $7,036 | - | - | - | 843 | 42% | 12 to 1 |
| Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $67,832 | - | 1,520 | 7.1% | 1,881 | 95% | 9 to 1 |
| Colby College Waterville, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $69,600 | - | 1,510 | 7.1% | 2,412 | 89% | 9 to 1 |
| Bates College Lewiston, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $66,590 | - | 1,465 | 13.3% | 1,760 | 90% | 9 to 1 |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $44,420 | $9,738 | 1,040 | 83.5% | 1,454 | 66% | 10 to 1 |
| University of Maine Orono, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $36,756 | $31,164 | - | 96.6% | 12,029 | 55% | 15 to 1 |
| University of New England Biddeford, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $44,210 | $40,235 | - | 91.6% | 6,573 | 68% | 11 to 1 |
| Thomas College Waterville, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $31,824 | $31,824 | - | 96.3% | 1,635 | 54% | 20 to 1 |
| University of Southern Maine Portland, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $29,940 | $26,676 | 1,100 | 79.2% | 7,604 | 40% | 14 to 1 |
| College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $47,997 | $32,181 | 1,370 | 70.2% | 358 | 68% | 9 to 1 |
| Unity Environmental University New Gloucester, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $12,640 | $9,750 | - | - | 7,165 | 29% | 36 to 1 |
| Husson University Bangor, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $23,304 | $19,832 | 1,180 | 81.0% | 3,367 | 59% | 15 to 1 |
| Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts Portland, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $52,000 | $52,000 | - | - | 99 | - | - |
| Average | $26,847 | $22,219 | 1,276 | 70.1% | 2,233 | 57% | 15 to 1 |