Top Colleges in Maine Tuition Comparison

Colby College ranked first in the Top Colleges in Maine rankings, followed by Bowdoin College and Bates College.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Maine is $11,763 for in-state and $44,209 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

Colby College has the highest tuition & fees of $66,600 and Husson University has the lowest tuition & fees of $22,194 among Top Colleges in Maine. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $10,020 for in-state and $25,719 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 62.20% and the SAT score is 1288 for the Top Colleges in Maine. Their acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively high.

Table. Top Colleges in Maine Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1Colby CollegeWaterville, ME$66,600-6.83%1,510 SAT
33 ACT		2,29988%
2Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME$64,910-8.02%1,510 SAT
34 ACT		1,91594%
3Bates CollegeLewiston, ME$63,478-13.02%1,450 SAT
32 ACT		1,79092%
4College of the AtlanticBar Harbor, ME$46,179$30,96965.02%-38058%
5Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish, ME$42,834$9,63081.72%1,030 SAT1,47869%
6Husson UniversityBangor, ME$22,194$19,53286.43%1,110 SAT3,06559%
7University of New EnglandBiddeford, ME$42,550$32,17588.84%-6,43459%
8Thomas CollegeWaterville, ME$30,896$30,89697.07%-1,73750%
9University of MaineOrono, ME$35,346 ($12,606)$30,948 ($10,446)95.71%-12,23155%
10University of Southern MainePortland, ME$27,104 ($10,920)$25,884 ($9,594)79.31%1,120 SAT
25 ACT		7,58341%
Average$44,209 ($11,763)$25,719 ($10,020)62%1,2883,89167%
Top Colleges in Maine Tuition Comparison