For the academic year 2023-2024, the average acceptance rate of Maine Colleges is 68.84%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2024 acceptance rate decreased by 2.23%.
Over the past 5 years, the acceptance rate of Maine Colleges has increased by 0.52% from 68.32% to 68.84%. Of the 17 Maine Colleges, which are 4-year schools and have competitive admission, 8 schools's acceptance rate is higher and 9 schools' rate is lower than 5 years ago.
You can check 2024 acceptance rate along with number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled students at Maine Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
Comparison Table of Acceptance Rate Changes for Maine Colleges
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Acceptance Rate Changes from 2019 to 2024 at Maine Colleges | School Name | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 5-Year Change |
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College of the AtlanticBar Harbor, ME | 72.06% | 75.80%
3.74% | 61.14%
14.66% | 60.08%
1.06% | 65.02%
4.94% | 7.04% |
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Bates CollegeLewiston, ME | 12.14% | 14.10%
1.96% | 17.31%
3.21% | 13.74%
3.57% | 13.00%
0.74% | 0.86% |
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Beal UniversityBangor, ME | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME | 9.05% | 9.16%
0.1% | 8.82%
0.34% | 9.19%
0.38% | 8.00%
1.2% | 1.06% |
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Maine College of Health ProfessionsLewiston, ME | 52.17% | 45.00%
7.17% | 84.62%
39.62% | 56.25%
28.37% | 33.33%
22.92% | 18.84% |
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Colby CollegeWaterville, ME | 9.67% | 10.27%
0.6% | 8.87%
1.4% | 7.61%
1.26% | 7.00%
0.61% | 2.67% |
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University of Maine at AugustaAugusta, ME | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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University of Maine at FarmingtonFarmington, ME | 90.94% | 94.61%
3.67% | 96.69%
2.08% | 94.17%
2.51% | 98.01%
3.84% | 7.07% |
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University of Maine at Fort KentFort Kent, ME | 99.33% | 99.83%
0.51% | 99.88%
0.04% | 99.24%
0.63% | 99.07%
0.17% | 0.25% |
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University of MaineOrono, ME | 90.24% | 92.21%
1.97% | 96.46%
4.25% | 93.96%
2.5% | 96.00%
2.04% | 5.76% |
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Maine Maritime AcademyCastine, ME | 45.32% | 52.14%
6.82% | 57.71%
5.57% | 57.65%
0.06% | 60.96%
3.31% | 15.64% |
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University of Maine at Presque IslePresque Isle, ME | 99.05% | 99.00%
0.05% | 99.88%
0.88% | 96.99%
2.88% | 96.95%
0.04% | 2.1% |
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University of New EnglandBiddeford, ME | 84.39% | 87.26%
2.87% | 89.99%
2.73% | 96.28%
6.29% | 89.00%
7.28% | 4.61% |
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Maine College of Art & DesignPortland, ME | 62.36% | 70.26%
7.9% | 72.07%
1.81% | 73.96%
1.89% | 77.98%
4.02% | 15.62% |
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Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish, ME | 87.16% | 86.73%
0.43% | 80.58%
6.16% | 80.84%
0.27% | 81.99%
1.15% | 5.17% |
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University of Southern MainePortland, ME | 80.90% | 87.93%
7.03% | 86.99%
0.94% | 85.43%
1.57% | 79.00%
6.43% | 1.91% |
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Thomas CollegeWaterville, ME | 83.81% | - | - | 97.24% | 96.95%
0.29% | 13.14% |
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Unity Environmental UniversityNew Gloucester, ME | 98.27% | 99.77%
1.5% | 91.42%
8.35% | 94.31%
2.89% | 82.00%
12.32% | 16.27% |
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Husson UniversityBangor, ME | 84.58% | 84.66%
0.08% | 85.55%
0.89% | 91.31%
5.76% | 86.00%
5.31% | 1.42% |
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Maine Media CollegeRockport, ME | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Beal UniversityWilton, ME | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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University of Maine - MachiasMachias, ME | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Unity Environmental UniversityNew Gloucester, ME | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Unity Environmental University - UnityUnity, ME | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Average | 68.32% | 69.30%
0.98% | 71.12%
1.83% | 71.07%
0.05% | 68.84%
2.23% | 0.52% |
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