2024 Maine Colleges Tuition Comparison
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Maine colleges is $7,458 for Maine residents and $26,254 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average graduate tuition & fees is $9,561 for Maine residents and $20,518 out-of-state students.
The average living costs at Maine colleges is $14,781 when a student lives in on-campus facilities such as dormitory and school owned apartments. The off-campus living cost is $12,427 for academic year 2023-2024.
Maine College Tuition Statistics
Below list shows colleges with highest and/or lowest college cost. We include only 4 years colleges for the statistics.
- Colby College has the most expensive undergraduate tuition & fees of $66,600 and Maine Media College has the cheapest undergraduate costs of $2,000.
- Maine College of Art & Design has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $41,068 and University of Maine at Fort Kent has the cheapest graduate costs of $6,000.
- University of New England has the most expensive on-campus living costs of $19,640 and College of the Atlantic has the lowest costs of $11,487.
- Beal University has the highest off-campus living costs of $66,080 and Colby College has the lowest costs of $6,950.
- Maine College of Art & Design has the most expensive undergraduate tuition per credit hour of $1,694 and Maine College of Health Professions has the lowest costs of $364.
- Maine College of Art & Design has the highest graduate tuition per credit hour of $1,871 and University of Maine at Fort Kent has the cheapest costs of $179.
2024 Tuition Comparison Between Maine Colleges
The following table lists Maine colleges with colleges costs including tuition, fees, and living costs. For 4-years colleges and community colleges, the tuition & fees are the average of programs for an academic year ad for career/vocational schools (less than 2 years school), the tuition & fees are the costs for the largest program and length of program varies by institute.
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College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | On-Campus Living Costs | Off-Campus Living Costs | Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour | Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour |
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College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $46,179 | $30,969 | 11,487 | 7,158 | $1,520 | $1,013 |
Bates College Lewiston, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $63,478 | - | 19,154 | - | - | - |
Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $64,910 | - | 19,350 | - | $1,255 | - |
Maine College of Health Professions Lewiston, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $17,827 | - | - | 7,800 | $364 | - |
Central Maine Community College Auburn, ME Public, 2-4 years | $6,744 ($3,864) | - | 12,360 | 13,164 | $195 | - |
Colby College Waterville, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $66,600 | - | 17,970 | 6,950 | - | - |
Eastern Maine Community College Bangor, ME Public, 2-4 years | $6,667 ($3,877) | - | 16,540 | 12,082 | $189 | - |
Kennebec Valley Community College Fairfield, ME Public, 2-4 years | $6,442 ($3,562) | - | - | 12,240 | $188 | - |
The Landing School Arundel, ME Private, 2-4 years | $27,700 | - | - | 16,300 | - | - |
University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $21,548 ($8,618) | $11,200 ($8,644) | 12,300 | 12,300 | $681 | $587 |
University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $23,079 ($10,989) | $11,540 | 14,414 | 14,414 | $725 | $437 |
University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $14,325 ($9,045) | $6,000 | 11,532 | 8,892 | $435 | $179 |
University of Maine Orono, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $35,346 ($12,606) | $30,948 ($10,446) | 14,966 | 14,966 | $1,161 | $1,698 |
Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $30,226 ($14,746) | $14,764 | 15,126 | 15,126 | $901 | $901 |
University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $14,270 ($8,990) | $12,900 | 12,800 | 8,600 | $426 | $358 |
University of New England Biddeford, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $42,550 | $32,175 | 19,640 | 16,200 | $1,455 | $1,085 |
Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle, ME Public, 2-4 years | $6,760 ($3,880) | - | 14,340 | 12,216 | $196 | - |
Maine College of Art & Design Portland, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $41,398 | $41,068 | 17,750 | 10,200 | $1,694 | $1,871 |
Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $42,834 | $9,630 | 16,636 | 9,900 | $1,164 | $535 |
Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME Public, 2-4 years | $6,677 ($3,797) | - | 12,868 | 13,786 | $192 | - |
University of Southern Maine Portland, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $27,104 ($10,920) | $25,884 ($9,594) | 14,892 | 14,892 | $888 | $1,365 |
Thomas College Waterville, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $30,896 | $30,896 | 16,578 | 13,000 | $994 | $652 |
Unity College New Gloucester, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $12,640 | $9,750 | 13,436 | 10,040 | $470 | $650 |
Washington County Community College Calais, ME Public, 2-4 years | $6,567 ($3,687) | - | 8,408 | 10,832 | $192 | - |
York County Community College Wells, ME Public, 2-4 years | $6,746 ($3,866) | - | 15,017 | 23,740 | $195 | - |
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts Portland, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $50,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
Husson University Bangor, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $22,194 | $19,532 | 13,764 | 13,450 | $684 | $661 |
Maine Media College Rockport, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $2,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
University of Maine - Machias Machias, ME Public, 4 years four-years | $17,670 ($9,420) | - | 13,420 | - | - | - |
Beal University Bangor, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $42,305 | - | - | 66,080 | - | - |
Empire Beauty School-Maine Portland, ME Private, Less than 2 years | $17,625 | - | - | 22,134 | - | - |
Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook Westbrook, ME Private, Less than 2 years | $11,950 | - | - | 25,413 | - | - |
Capilo School of Hair Design Augusta, ME Private, Less than 2 years | $16,900 | - | - | 30,750 | - | - |
Northeast Technical Institute Scarborough, ME Private, Less than 2 years | $17,982 | - | - | 15,623 | - | - |
Maine Media College Rockport, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $52,665 | - | - | - | - | - |
Beal University Wilton, ME Private, 4 years four-years | $42,305 | - | - | 66,080 | - | - |
Empire Beauty School-Bangor Bangor, ME Private, Less than 2 years | $17,625 | - | - | 22,134 | - | - |
New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts Harrison, ME Private, Less than 2 years | $12,950 | - | - | 9,360 | - | - |
Average | $26,254 | $20,518 | 14,781 | 12,427 | $703 | $857 |