Colleges

Colleges in Maine

Maine has 15 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 7 public and 8 private. The largest is University of Maine, with 8,496 undergraduates.

School	City	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
University of Maine	Orono	public	8,496	96.6%		$13,326	$17,510	54.9%
Unity Environmental University	New Gloucester	private	6,483			$12,640	$19,104	28.7%
University of Southern Maine	Portland	public	4,222	79.2%	990–1250	$11,284	$13,596	40.4%
University of Maine at Augusta	Augusta	public	2,659			$8,888	$10,924	27%
Husson University	Bangor	private	2,618	81%	1065–1275	$23,304	$21,005	59.4%
Colby College	Waterville	private	2,407	7.1%	1460–1550	$69,600	$17,180	88.8%
University of New England	Biddeford	private	2,135	91.6%		$44,210	$38,107	68.4%
University of Maine at Presque Isle	Presque Isle	public	1,913	99.9%		$9,402	$7,035	51.6%
Bowdoin College	Brunswick	private	1,873	7.1%	1470–1550	$67,832	$14,398	95.3%
Bates College	Lewiston	private	1,760	13.3%	1420–1530	$66,590	$29,351	89.7%
University of Maine at Farmington	Farmington	public	1,140	96.7%	995–1245	$11,308	$16,857	51.5%
Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Standish	private	964	83.5%	960–1150	$44,420	$27,555	65.7%
Maine Maritime Academy	Castine	public	942	54.1%	1095–1260	$15,158	$23,414	58.2%
Thomas College	Waterville	private	647	96.3%		$31,824	$18,885	53.7%
University of Maine at Fort Kent	Fort Kent	public	599	97.9%		$9,420	$7,482	39.4%

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in Maine?

15 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 7 public and 8 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in Maine?

By acceptance rate, Colby College (7.1%), Bowdoin College (7.1%), Bates College (13.3%), Maine Maritime Academy (54.1%), University of Southern Maine (79.2%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in Maine?

University of Maine at Augusta has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $8,888 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.