2024 Maine Colleges Financial Aid Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, at Maine colleges, total 40,132 undergraduate students have awarded grant aid from federal, state, local, and/or institutes. The average amount of the awarded grant aid is $13,905 where the 2024 average tuition & fees of the Maine colleges is $25,552.
For full-time first time undergraduate students (freshmen), 81%% of students (8,648 students) have awarded federal, state, local and/or institutional grant aid.
Maine College Financial Aid Statistics
The next list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest financial aid amount and percent received. For that, we include only 4-year colleges and having more than 500 enrolled students.
- For all undergraduate students, Husson University has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 88% and University of Maine at Fort Kent has the lowest graduation rate of 37%.
- For all undergraduate students, Colby College has the highest amount of grant aid of $54,700 and Unity College has the lowest amount of grant aid of $3,754.
- For first-time full-time students, University of New England has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 100% and Bates College has the lowest graduation rate of 36%.
- For first-time full-time students, Colby College has the highest amount of grant aid of $61,714 and Unity College has the lowest amount of grant aid of $3,465.
Financial Aid Amount Comparison Between Maine Colleges
The following table lists Maine colleges with average amount of financial aid received and numbers for undergraduate programs.
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| College name | Tuition & Fees | All Undergraduate | Full-time First-Time Undergraduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded | Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded | ||
| College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $46,179 ($43,542) | 357 | 95% | $32,698 | 89 | 97% | $32,602 |
| Bates College Lewiston, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $63,478 ($52,042) | 714 | 39% | $50,877 | 198 | 36% | $51,414 |
| Beal University Bangor, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $42,305 | 445 | 70% | $4,567 | 220 | 76% | $4,955 |
| Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $64,910 ($51,848) | 1,027 | 53% | $50,865 | 267 | 52% | $53,534 |
| Maine College of Health Professions Lewiston, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $17,827 ($11,618) | 222 | 94% | $3,137 | 2 | 33% | $4,545 |
| Central Maine Community College Auburn, ME Public, 2-4 years | $6,744 ($3,864) | 2,250 | 75% | $5,486 | 366 | 88% | $7,856 |
| Colby College Waterville, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $66,600 ($53,120) | 975 | 43% | $54,700 | 275 | 41% | $61,714 |
| Eastern Maine Community College Bangor, ME Public, 2-4 years | $6,667 ($3,877) | 974 | 47% | $8,886 | 178 | 87% | $9,152 |
| Kennebec Valley Community College Fairfield, ME Public, 2-4 years | $6,442 ($3,562) | 1,833 | 87% | $4,692 | 141 | 86% | $11,314 |
| The Landing School Arundel, ME Private, 2-4 years | $27,700 ($22,775) | 35 | 66% | $10,759 | 10 | 77% | $3,588 |
| University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $21,548 ($8,618) | 2,547 | 58% | $5,920 | 226 | 97% | $8,723 |
| University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $23,079 ($10,989) | 1,299 | 82% | $11,142 | 338 | 99% | $10,623 |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $14,325 ($9,045) | 567 | 37% | $7,052 | 64 | 97% | $8,920 |
| University of Maine Orono, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $35,346 ($12,606) | 8,412 | 83% | $11,693 | 2,194 | 98% | $12,652 |
| Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $30,226 ($14,746) | 574 | 66% | $10,088 | 151 | 74% | $9,358 |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $14,270 ($8,990) | 687 | 44% | $8,609 | 138 | 93% | $8,588 |
| University of New England Biddeford, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $42,550 ($36,530) | 2,209 | 60% | $19,706 | 592 | 100% | $20,555 |
| Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle, ME Public, 2-4 years | $6,760 ($3,880) | 510 | 86% | $6,622 | 98 | 94% | $10,099 |
| Empire Beauty School-Maine Portland, ME Private, Less than 2 years | $17,625 | 111 | 46% | $4,853 | 54 | 55% | $4,627 |
| Maine College of Art & Design Portland, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $41,398 ($34,000) | 407 | 100% | $19,763 | 104 | 100% | $20,227 |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $42,834 ($34,610) | 749 | 71% | $22,685 | 166 | 100% | $26,987 |
| Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook Westbrook, ME Private, Less than 2 years | $11,950 | 162 | 46% | $4,553 | 58 | 64% | $5,366 |
| Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME Public, 2-4 years | $6,677 ($3,797) | 3,286 | 60% | $5,869 | 506 | 79% | $6,529 |
| University of Southern Maine Portland, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $27,104 ($10,920) | 3,924 | 66% | $9,432 | 823 | 96% | $9,668 |
| Thomas College Waterville, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $30,896 ($26,110) | 663 | 51% | $19,462 | 206 | 100% | $20,732 |
| Unity College New Gloucester, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $12,640 | 1,115 | 56% | $3,754 | 186 | 76% | $3,465 |
| Washington County Community College Calais, ME Public, 2-4 years | $6,567 ($3,687) | 282 | 70% | $7,334 | 50 | 85% | $9,510 |
| York County Community College Wells, ME Public, 2-4 years | $6,746 ($3,866) | 1,057 | 77% | $3,289 | 111 | 83% | $5,376 |
| Capilo School of Hair Design Augusta, ME Private, Less than 2 years | $16,900 | 237 | 66% | $3,895 | 111 | 66% | $4,133 |
| Northeast Technical Institute Scarborough, ME Private, Less than 2 years | $17,982 | 214 | 81% | $6,589 | 149 | 80% | $6,684 |
| Husson University Bangor, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $22,194 ($17,010) | 2,288 | 88% | $12,067 | 577 | 99% | $13,356 |
| Average | $25,552 | 40,132 | 67% | $13,905 | 8,648 | 81% | $15,060 |