2022 Maine Average Tuition

39 colleges are active and serve 70,696 students in Maine. In 9 four-year public schools, the 2022 average tuition & fees is $9,931 for state residents and $21,024 for out of state students. In 13 private four-year colleges, the average tuition is $38,520. The 2022 average tuition & fees over 10 community colleges in Maine is $3,860 for residents and $6,740 for out of state students.

Most & Best State

Highest Tuition (Public)
Maine $33,586 Maine Maritime Academy $29,258 Southern Maine $23,904
Highest Tuition (Private)
Colby $61,220 Bates $59,062Bowdoin $58,322
Lowest Acceptance Rate
Bowdoin 8.82% Colby 8.87% Bates 17.31%
Highest SAT Scores
Most Students
Maine 11,741 Southern Maine 8,022 New England 7,208
Lowest Students per Faculty
Maine Media 2 to 1 Bowdoin 8 to 1 MCHP 8 to 1

Maine Colleges Statistics By School Type

Number of Schools22 Schools
Public9
Private13
Graduate Programs Offered14 Schools
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
Public$9,931 In-State, $21,024 Out-of-State
Private$38,520 Out-of-State
Graduate Tuition & Fees
Public$8,691 In-State, $15,597 Out-of-State
Private$25,735 Out-of-State
Population53,350 Students
Undergraduate43,732
Graduate9,618
Men21,067
Women31,521
Acceptance Rate71.12%
SAT Score1,218
Graduation Rate58.39%
Students to Faculty Ratio12 to 1
Number of Schools10 Schools
Public7
Private3
Tuition & Fees
Public$3,860 In-State, $6,740 Out-of-State
Private$25,881 Out-of-State
Population16,564 Students
Men6,643
Women9,921
Graduation Rate43.11%
Students to Faculty Ratio12 to 1
Number of Schools7 Schools
Public0
Private7
Tuition & Fees
Public- In-State, - Out-of-State
Private$15,373 Out-of-State
Population782 Students
Men197
Women535
Graduation Rate77.75%
Students to Faculty Ratio13 to 1

Compare Tuition & Admission Statistics between Maine Colleges

The next table list all colleges located in Mainewith tuition and key admission statistics. You can search schools by using input box in top right corner of table. In addition, you can sort the table other than ranking by clicking/touching the column name of the table.

Highest Tuition Lowest Acceptance Rate Highest SAT Scores Most Students
School Name TypeUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance Rate SAT ScoresEnrollmentStudents to Faculty
College of the Atlantic
Bar Harbor
Private $43,542 $29,214 61.14% - 370 10 to 1
Bates College
Lewiston
Private $59,062 17.31% - 1,876 10 to 1
Beal University
Bangor
Private $37,500 - - 493 15 to 1
Bowdoin College
Brunswick
Private $58,322 8.82% - 1,777 8 to 1
Maine College of Health Professions
Lewiston
Private $14,911 84.62% - 216 8 to 1
Central Maine Community College
Auburn
Public $6,744
($3,864)
- - 3,115 16 to 1
Colby College
Waterville
Private $61,220 8.87% 1,465 2,155 10 to 1
Eastern Maine Community College
Bangor
Public $6,745
($3,865)
- - 2,042 14 to 1
Kennebec Valley Community College
Fairfield
Public $6,745
($3,865)
- - 2,297 15 to 1
The Landing School
Arundel
Private $26,012 - - 48 7 to 1
University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta
Public $19,238
($8,378)
- - 4,202 16 to 1
University of Maine at Farmington
Farmington
Public $20,780
($9,590)
$11,038
(-)
96.69% - 1,862 11 to 1
University of Maine at Fort Kent
Fort Kent
Public $12,915
($8,505)
99.88% - 1,624 16 to 1
University of Maine
Orono
Public $33,586
($11,986)
$29,490
($10,014)
96.46% 1,170 11,741 16 to 1
University of Maine-System Central Office
Orono
Public -
(-)
- - - -
Maine Maritime Academy
Castine
Public $29,258
($14,338)
$7,500
($7,500)
57.71% - 941 9 to 1
University of Maine at Presque Isle
Presque Isle
Public $12,905
($8,495)
99.88% - 1,467 18 to 1
University of New England
Biddeford
Private $39,820 $29,352 89.99% - 7,208 13 to 1
Northern Maine Community College
Presque Isle
Public $6,710
($3,830)
- - 775 11 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Maine
Portland
Private $17,625 - - 158 13 to 1
Maine College of Art
Portland
Private $38,690 $38,362 72.07% - 435 8 to 1
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Standish
Private $39,986 $9,766 80.58% 1,125 1,967 12 to 1
Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook
Westbrook
Private $17,350 - - 226 12 to 1
Southern Maine Community College
South Portland
Public $6,754
($3,874)
- - 5,789 16 to 1
University of Southern Maine
Portland
Public $23,904
($9,904)
$22,968
($8,856)
86.99% 1,113 8,022 12 to 1
Thomas College
Waterville
Private $29,152 $29,152 - - 1,705 26 to 1
Unity College
New Gloucester
Private $12,640 $9,750 91.42% - 1,429 15 to 1
Washington County Community College
Calais
Public $6,739
($3,859)
- - 354 7 to 1
York County Community College
Wells
Public $6,746
($3,866)
- - 1,575 16 to 1
Harris School of Business-Sanford Campus
Sanford
Private $13,120 - - 50 19 to 1
Birthwise Midwifery School
Bridgton
Private $14,130 60.00% - 76 3 to 1
Capilo School of Hair Design
Augusta
Private $16,000 - - 149 14 to 1
Northeast Technical Institute
Scarborough
Private $14,940 - - 199 7 to 1
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts
Portland
Private - $42,600 - - 88 -
Husson University
Bangor
Private $20,430 $17,680 85.55% - 3,473 12 to 1
Maine Media College
Rockport
Private $44,465 - - 30 2 to 1
New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts
Harrison
Private $10,950 - - - -
University of Maine at Machias
Machias
Public $15,602
($8,252)
- - 762 13 to 1
Empire Beauty School-Bangor
Bangor
Private $17,625 - - - -