The following diagram categorizes Maine Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, it is classified based on the out-of-state rate.
The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Maine. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 25.66% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 5.91%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen -18.60% over the past decade where it is increased by -1.62% last year. The living costs in Maine Colleges have risen 28.91% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
| Tuition & Fees | Living Costs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Graduate | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
| in-State | Out-of-State | in-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2011-12 | $9,807 | $19,534 | $10,605 | $20,640 | $11,117 | $10,260 |
| 2012-13 | $9,172 -6.47% | $18,101 -7.34% |
$10,416 -1.78% | $17,571 -14.87% |
$11,496 3.41% | $9,991 -2.62% |
| 2013-14 | $9,192 0.22% | $18,260 0.88% |
$11,239 7.90% | $20,152 14.69% |
$11,860 3.17% | $10,352 3.61% |
| 2014-15 | $9,125 -0.73% | $16,829 -7.84% |
$11,408 1.50% | $20,653 2.49% |
$12,019 1.34% | $10,391 0.38% |
| 2015-16 | $9,272 1.61% | $17,108 1.66% |
$11,711 2.66% | $21,208 2.69% |
$12,125 0.88% | $10,318 -0.70% |
| 2016-17 | $9,391 1.28% | $17,434 1.91% |
$11,800 0.76% | $21,408 0.94% |
$12,383 2.13% | $10,114 -1.98% |
| 2017-18 | $9,856 4.95% | $18,237 4.61% |
$11,857 0.48% | $21,642 1.09% |
$12,612 1.85% | $10,219 1.04% |
| 2018-19 | $10,334 4.85% | $18,422 1.01% |
$13,132 10.75% | $23,082 6.65% |
$13,001 3.08% | $10,301 0.80% |
| 2019-20 | $9,579 -7.31% | $19,974 8.42% |
$8,450 -35.65% | $18,866 -18.27% |
$13,185 1.42% | $10,452 1.47% |
| 2020-21 | $9,824 2.56% | $20,565 2.96% |
$8,557 1.27% | $17,125 -9.23% |
$13,660 3.60% | $10,757 2.92% |
| 2021-22 | $10,184 3.66% | $21,323 3.69% |
$9,735 13.77% | $15,699 -8.33% |
$14,049 2.85% | $10,958 1.87% |
| 2022-23 | $10,194 0.10% | $21,666 1.61% |
$9,071 -6.82% | $16,674 6.21% |
$14,519 3.35% | $11,198 2.19% |
| 2023-24 | $10,667 4.64% | $22,946 5.91% |
$9,561 5.40% | $16,404 -1.62% |
$15,289 5.30% | $11,493 2.63% |
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Maine Colleges is $10,784 for state residents and $20,714 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $3,775 for state residents and $6,655.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $15,450. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $10,093 for state residents and $15,118 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $28,003.
| 4-Year College | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $10,784 | $3,775 | $15,450 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $20,714 | $6,655 | $15,450 |
| Private | $38,621 | - | $15,450 |
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $10,093 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $15,118 |
| Private | $28,003 |