Maine Colleges Comparison
Compare between Maine colleges with tuition, admission, and more comprehensive college information.
Of the 47 Maine colleges, 19 schools are public and 28 schools are private. The average SAT score of the Maine colleges is 1,247 and average ACT scores is 29. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 71% and the average graduation rate is 51%. The average tuition & fees are $8,059 for in-state students and $25,315 for out-of-state students at the schools.
Bowdoin College has the highest SAT score with 1,520 and Colby College has the highest ACT score with 34. Colby College is the tightest school to admit among Maine colleges with 7.61% acceptance rate and University of Maine is the largest school with total student population of $12,231. Colby College has the highest tuition & fees with $66,600 among Maine colleges.
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Name | Test Scores | Acceptance Rate | Tuition | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
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University of MainePublic,4-yearsOrono, Maine | 1,190 (SAT) 28 (ACT) |
93.96% | $12,606 (in-state) $35,346(out-of-state) |
12,231 | 55% |
University of Southern MainePublic,4-yearsPortland, Maine | 1,110 (SAT) 21 (ACT) |
85.43% | $10,920 (in-state) $27,104(out-of-state) |
7,583 | 41% |
University of New EnglandPrivate,4-yearsBiddeford, Maine | - | 96.28% | $42,550 | 6,434 | 59% |
Southern Maine Community CollegePublic,2-4 yearsSouth Portland, Maine | - | - | $3,797 (in-state) $6,677(out-of-state) |
6,007 | 18% |
University of Maine at AugustaPublic,4-yearsAugusta, Maine | - | - | $8,618 (in-state) $21,548(out-of-state) |
4,446 | 23% |
Unity CollegePrivate,4-yearsNew Gloucester, Maine | - | 94.31% | $12,640 | 4,281 | 52% |
Central Maine Community CollegePublic,2-4 yearsAuburn, Maine | - | - | $3,864 (in-state) $6,744(out-of-state) |
3,376 | 22% |
Husson UniversityPrivate,4-yearsBangor, Maine | 1,100 (SAT) | 91.31% | $22,194 | 3,065 | 59% |
Eastern Maine Community CollegePublic,2-4 yearsBangor, Maine | - | - | $3,877 (in-state) $6,667(out-of-state) |
2,376 | 20% |
Colby CollegePrivate,4-yearsWaterville, Maine | 1,490 (SAT) 34 (ACT) |
7.61% | $66,600 | 2,299 | 88% |
Kennebec Valley Community CollegePublic,2-4 yearsFairfield, Maine | - | - | $3,562 (in-state) $6,442(out-of-state) |
2,119 | 43% |
Bowdoin CollegePrivate,4-yearsBrunswick, Maine | 1,520 (SAT) 34 (ACT) |
9.19% | $64,910 | 1,915 | 94% |
University of Maine at Presque IslePublic,4-yearsPresque Isle, Maine | - | 96.99% | $8,990 (in-state) $14,270(out-of-state) |
1,847 | 29% |
University of Maine at FarmingtonPublic,4-yearsFarmington, Maine | 1,110 (SAT) | 94.17% | $10,989 (in-state) $23,079(out-of-state) |
1,837 | 53% |
Bates CollegePrivate,4-yearsLewiston, Maine | 1,480 (SAT) 33 (ACT) |
13.74% | $63,478 | 1,790 | 92% |
Thomas CollegePrivate,4-yearsWaterville, Maine | - | 97.24% | $30,896 | 1,737 | 50% |
York County Community CollegePublic,2-4 yearsWells, Maine | - | - | $3,866 (in-state) $6,746(out-of-state) |
1,625 | 23% |
Saint Joseph's College of MainePrivate,4-yearsStandish, Maine | 1,060 (SAT) | 80.84% | $42,834 | 1,478 | 69% |
University of Maine at Fort KentPublic,4-yearsFort Kent, Maine | - | 99.24% | $9,045 (in-state) $14,325(out-of-state) |
1,210 | 36% |
Maine Maritime AcademyPublic,4-yearsCastine, Maine | 1,160 (SAT) 24 (ACT) |
57.65% | $14,746 (in-state) $30,226(out-of-state) |
897 | 66% |
Northern Maine Community CollegePublic,2-4 yearsPresque Isle, Maine | - | - | $3,880 (in-state) $6,760(out-of-state) |
783 | 27% |
University of Maine at MachiasPublic,4-yearsMachias, Maine | - | - | $8,252 (in-state) $15,602(out-of-state) |
762 | - |
Washington County Community CollegePublic,2-4 yearsCalais, Maine | - | - | $3,687 (in-state) $6,567(out-of-state) |
505 | 42% |
Purdue University Global-LewistonPublic,4-yearsLewiston, Maine | - | - | $12,475 (in-state) $14,343(out-of-state) |
503 | - |
Purdue University Global-AugustaPublic,4-yearsAugusta, Maine | - | - | $12,475 (in-state) $14,343(out-of-state) |
489 | - |
Maine College of Art & DesignPrivate,4-yearsPortland, Maine | - | 73.96% | $41,398 | 436 | 48% |
Northeast Technical InstitutePrivate,Less than 2 yearsScarborough, Maine | - | - | $17,982 | 407 | - |
Beal UniversityPrivate,4-yearsBangor, Maine | - | - | $42,305 | 400 | 42% |
College of the AtlanticPrivate,4-yearsBar Harbor, Maine | - | 60.08% | $46,179 | 380 | 58% |
Spa Tech Institute-WestbrookPrivate,Less than 2 yearsWestbrook, Maine | - | - | $11,950 | 248 | - |
Maine College of Health ProfessionsPrivate,4-yearsLewiston, Maine | - | 56.25% | $17,827 | 237 | 83% |
Capilo School of Hair DesignPrivate,Less than 2 yearsAugusta, Maine | - | - | $16,900 | 161 | - |
Empire Beauty School-MainePrivate,Less than 2 yearsPortland, Maine | - | - | $17,625 | 155 | - |
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual ArtsPrivate,4-yearsPortland, Maine | - | - | $50,000 | 92 | - |
Harris School of Business-Sanford CampusPrivate,Less than 2 yearsSanford, Maine | - | - | $13,120 | 50 | - |
The Landing SchoolPrivate,2-4 yearsArundel, Maine | - | - | $27,700 | 46 | 92% |
Maine Media CollegePrivate,4-yearsRockport, Maine | - | - | $52,665 | 43 | - |
Birthwise Midwifery SchoolPrivate,2-4 yearsBridgton, Maine | - | - | $14,130 | 39 | - |
Cosmotech School of CosmetologyPrivate,Less than 2 yearsWestbrook, Maine | - | - | - | 32 | - |
University of Maine-System Central OfficePublic,4-yearsOrono, Maine | - | - | - | - | - |
York County Community College - Sanford Instructional FacilityPrivate,Less than 2 yearsSanford, Maine | - | - | - | - | - |
New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic ArtsPrivate,Less than 2 yearsHarrison, Maine | - | - | $12,950 | - | - |
Empire Beauty School-BangorPrivate,Less than 2 yearsBangor, Maine | - | - | $17,625 | - | - |
University of Maine - MachiasPublic,4-yearsMachias, Maine | - | - | $9,420 (in-state) $17,670(out-of-state) |
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Beal UniversityPrivate,4-yearsWilton, Maine | - | - | $42,305 | - | - |
University of Maine - MachiasPrivate,Less than 2 yearsMachias, Maine | - | - | - | - | - |
Beal UniversityPrivate,Less than 2 yearsWilton, Maine | - | - | - | - | - |
Average | 1,247 (SAT) 29 (ACT) |
71% | $8,059 (in-state) $25,315(out-of-state) |
1,906 | 51.26% |