Colleges near Portland, Maine

There are 4 colleges located in Portland, Maine. In addition, there are 10 schools near the city within 30 miles. By school types, there are 2 public and 12 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools are $28,614 for Maine residents and $30,360 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $21,429 for Maine residents and $28,085 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 58.04% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 33.88%. The average graduation rate is 67% and total 31,109 students enrolled in the schools. Among enrolled students, 11,379 students enrolled online exclusively in colleges near Portland, Maine.

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14 Colleges near Portland, Maine

The following table lists and compares 14 Colleges near Portland, Maine with tuition and important academic facts. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column title that you want to sort.

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Colleges near Portland, Maine
School Name	City (distance from city center)	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student To faculty Ratio	Student Population
Empire Beauty School-Maine private (for-profit)	Portland (0.9 miles)	$17,625	-	-	58%	15 to 1	155
University of Southern Maine public	Portland (1.0 miles)	$27,104 ($10,920)	$25,884 ($9,594)	79.00%	41%	14 to 1	7,583
Maine College of Art & Design private (not-for-profit)	Portland (1.6 miles)	$41,398	$41,068	77.98%	48%	8 to 1	436
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts private (not-for-profit)	Portland (1.6 miles)	-	$50,000	-	-	-	92
Southern Maine Community College public	South Portland (3.0 miles)	$6,677 ($3,797)	-	-	18%	20 to 1	6,007
Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook private (for-profit)	Westbrook (3.2 miles)	$11,950	-	-	81%	13 to 1	248
Northeast Technical Institute private (for-profit)	Scarborough (5.3 miles)	$17,982	-	-	89%	16 to 1	407
Saint Joseph's College of Maine private (not-for-profit)	Standish (14.8 miles)	$42,834	$9,630	81.99%	69%	10 to 1	1,478
Unity Environmental University private (not-for-profit)	New Gloucester (15.8 miles)	$12,640	$9,750	82.00%	52%	36 to 1	4,281
University of New England private (not-for-profit)	Biddeford (16.2 miles)	$42,550	$32,175	89.00%	59%	12 to 1	6,434
Bowdoin College private (not-for-profit)	Brunswick (22.1 miles)	$64,910	-	8.00%	94%	9 to 1	1,915
The Landing School private (not-for-profit)	Arundel (23.6 miles)	$27,700	-	-	92%	8 to 1	46
Maine College of Health Professions private (not-for-profit)	Lewiston (29.4 miles)	$17,827	-	33.33%	83%	11 to 1	237
Bates College private (not-for-profit)	Lewiston (29.8 miles)	$63,478	-	13.00%	92%	10 to 1	1,790

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4-Year Colleges

University of New England Private, four-years | Biddeford
University of Maine Public, four-years | Orono
Bowdoin College Private, four-years | Brunswick
Colby College Private, four-years | Waterville
Bates College Private, four-years | Lewiston
Unity Environmental University Private, four-years | New Gloucester
Saint Joseph's College of Maine Private, four-years | Standish
Husson University Private, four-years | Bangor
University of Maine at Fort Kent Public, four-years | Fort Kent
University of Southern Maine Public, four-years | Portland

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Graduate

University of Maine Public, four-years | Orono
Maine College of Art & Design Private, four-years | Portland
University of New England Private, four-years | Biddeford
Maine Media College Private, four-years | Rockport
Empire Beauty School-Maine Private, Less than 2-years | Portland
Saint Joseph's College of Maine Private, four-years | Standish
Southern Maine Community College Public, 2-4 years | South Portland
Thomas College Private, four-years | Waterville
Washington County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Calais
Harris School of Business-Sanford Campus Private, Less than 2-years | Sanford

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Online Schools

Beal University Private, four-years | Bangor
University of Southern Maine Public, four-years | Portland
Washington County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Calais
Maine Maritime Academy Public, four-years | Castine
Empire Beauty School-Maine Private, Less than 2-years | Portland
Saint Joseph's College of Maine Private, four-years | Standish
Southern Maine Community College Public, 2-4 years | South Portland
Thomas College Private, four-years | Waterville
Harris School of Business-Sanford Campus Private, Less than 2-years | Sanford
College of the Atlantic Private, four-years | Bar Harbor

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Trade Schools

Bates College Private, four-years | Lewiston
Empire Beauty School-Maine Private, Less than 2-years | Portland
Beal University Private, four-years | Bangor
Birthwise Midwifery School Private, 2-4 years | Bridgton
Maine Media College Private, four-years | Rockport
Washington County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Calais
Capilo School of Hair Design Private, Less than 2-years | Augusta
Colby College Private, four-years | Waterville
University of Maine at Augusta Public, four-years | Augusta
Maine Maritime Academy Public, four-years | Castine

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