Maine Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In Maine Statistics

There are 47 colleges in Maine - 19 public and 28 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $25,315 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $21,040. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,247 and the average acceptance rate is 71% for Maine Best Colleges Comparison.

The next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in Maine. You may want to check more statistics and compare all Maine colleges at Maine Statistics page.

2022-2023 Colleges In Maine Statistics
	Top 11 colleges in Maine	All colleges in Maine
Number of Schools	11 schools (3 public, 8 private)	47 schools (19 public, 28 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$10,593 (in-state) $41,608 (out-of-state)	$8,059 (in-state) $25,315 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$10,020 (in-state) $25,719 (out-of-state)	$10,273 (in-state) $21,040 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$26,591	$13,363
Test Scores	1,279 SAT, 30 ACT	1,247 SAT, 29 ACT
Acceptance Rate	63.57%	71.07%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	30.41%	30.28%
Population	39,674	74,321
Undergraduate	31,293	64,573
Graduate	8,381	9,748
Graduation Rate	66.50%	51.26%
Transfer-out Rate	19.00%	15.56%
Students to Faculty Ratio	12.82 to 1	13.95 to 1

Top Colleges In Maine Comparison

The next table lists the top 11 colleges in Maine for academic year 2022-2023. Bowdoin College ranked top in the Maine Best Colleges Comparison and Colby College and Bates College follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $41,608 for undergraduate programs $25,719 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Maine is 1,279 and the acceptance rate is 63.57%. The average students to faculty ratio is 12.82 to 1 for top colleges in Maine. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2022-2023 Top colleges in Maine Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Acceptance Rate	Test Scores	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	Bowdoin College Request Info Private, 4-yearsBrunswick, ME	$64,910	$50,865	1,915	9%	1,520 SAT 34 ACT	9 to 1
2	Colby College Request Info Private, 4-yearsWaterville, ME	$66,600	$54,700	2,299	8%	1,490 SAT 34 ACT	10 to 1
3	Bates College Request Info Private, 4-yearsLewiston, ME	$63,478	$50,877	1,790	14%	1,480 SAT 33 ACT	10 to 1
4	University of New England Request Info Private, 4-yearsBiddeford, ME	$42,550	$19,706	6,434	96%	-	12 to 1
5	Husson University Request Info Private, 4-yearsBangor, ME	$22,194	$12,067	3,065	91%	1,100 SAT	16 to 1
6	University of Maine Request Info Public, 4-yearsOrono, ME	$35,346 ($12,606)	$11,693	12,231	94%	1,190 SAT 28 ACT	14 to 1
7	Saint Joseph's College of Maine Request Info Private, 4-yearsStandish, ME	$42,834	$22,685	1,478	81%	1,060 SAT	10 to 1
8	College of the Atlantic Request Info Private, 4-yearsBar Harbor, ME	$46,179	$32,698	380	60%	-	10 to 1
9	University of Southern Maine Request Info Public, 4-yearsPortland, ME	$27,104 ($10,920)	$9,432	7,583	85%	1,110 SAT 21 ACT	14 to 1
10	Thomas College Request Info Private, 4-yearsWaterville, ME	$30,896	$19,462	1,737	97%	-	23 to 1
11	University of Maine at Machias Request Info Public, 4-yearsMachias, ME	$15,602 ($8,252)	$8,319	762	-	-	13 to 1
	Average	$41,608 ($10,593)	$26,591	39,674	63.57%	1,279 SAT	12.82 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.