Maine has 15 colleges with published admissions data — 6 public and 9 private. Acceptance rates range from 7% to 100%, with Colby College admitting the smallest share of applicants. The median net price — what students actually pay after grants — is $18,885 a year. Median earnings ten years after enrolling are $49,958.
Average annual net price after grants.
Graduate earnings relative to one year's net price.
Median earnings 10 years after entering.
Share finishing within six years.
| College | Acceptance | SAT range | In-state tuition | Net price | Earnings | Grad rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby College | 7% | 1460–1550 | $69,600 | $17,180 | $80,490 | 89% |
| Bowdoin College | 7% | 1470–1550 | $67,832 | $14,398 | $82,735 | 95% |
| Bates College | 13% | 1420–1530 | $66,590 | $29,351 | $69,498 | 90% |
| Maine Maritime Academy | 54% | 1095–1260 | $15,158 | $23,414 | $89,964 | 58% |
| College of the Atlantic | 70% | 1240–1430 | $47,997 | $25,184 | $40,264 | 68% |
| Maine College of Art & Design | 76% | — | $42,942 | $38,338 | $40,778 | 52% |
| University of Southern Maine | 79% | 990–1250 | $11,284 | $13,596 | $49,958 | 40% |
| Husson University | 81% | 1065–1275 | $23,304 | $21,005 | $45,025 | 59% |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 84% | 960–1150 | $44,420 | $27,555 | $59,045 | 66% |
| University of New England | 92% | — | $44,210 | $38,107 | $55,921 | 68% |
| Thomas College | 96% | — | $31,824 | $18,885 | $44,991 | 54% |
| University of Maine | 97% | — | $13,326 | $17,510 | $48,653 | 55% |
| University of Maine at Farmington | 97% | 995–1245 | $11,308 | $16,857 | $44,433 | 52% |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | 98% | — | $9,420 | $7,482 | $51,077 | 39% |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle | 100% | — | $9,402 | $7,035 | $40,956 | 52% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Net price is the average annual cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Earnings are median earnings 10 years after entering. A dash means the figure isn’t published for that school.
University of Maine at Presque Isle has the lowest average net price in Maine at $7,035 a year after grants and scholarships. University of Maine at Fort Kent ($7,482) is next.
Students who enrolled at Maine Maritime Academy report median earnings of $89,964 ten years after entering.
Maine has 15 colleges with published admissions data — 6 public and 9 private. Acceptance rates range from 7% to 100%.
The median in-state tuition at public colleges in Maine is $11,296 a year, before room, board and other costs.
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