There are 39 Maine Colleges - 8 public and 17 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $10,678 for Maine residents and $22,946 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $38,621. The average tuition & fees of graduate programs are $10,555 for Maine residents and $16,177 for out-of-state students in public schools. In private schools, the graduate tuition & fees are $28,003 in average.

Colby College has the highest tuition & fees of $66,600 and Bramson ORT College has the lowest tuition & fees of $11,280 among Maine Colleges.

University of Maine is the largest school with 12,231 students and Maine Media College is the smallest school with 43 students among those schools.

Comparison between 39 Maine Colleges with key academic statistics

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Maine Colleges
School NameUnder-graduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent To faculty RatioStudent Population
Bates CollegeLewiston, MEPrivate, 4-year $63,478- 13.00%92% 10 to 1 1,790
Beal UniversityBangor, MEPrivate, 4-year $42,305- -42% 15 to 1 400
Beal UniversityWilton, MEPrivate, 4-year $42,305- -- - -
Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, MEPrivate, 4-year $64,910- 8.00%94% 9 to 1 1,915
Capilo School of Hair DesignAugusta, MEPrivate, Less than 2-year $16,900- -72% 14 to 1 161
Central Maine Community CollegeAuburn, MEPublic, 2-4 year $6,744
($3,864)
- -22% 18 to 1 3,376
Colby CollegeWaterville, MEPrivate, 4-year $66,600- 7.00%88% 10 to 1 2,299
College of the AtlanticBar Harbor, MEPrivate, 4-year $46,179$30,969 65.02%58% 10 to 1 380
Eastern Maine Community CollegeBangor, MEPublic, 2-4 year $6,757
($3,877)
- -20% 16 to 1 2,376
Empire Beauty School-BangorBangor, MEPrivate, Less than 2-year $17,625- -- - -
Empire Beauty School-MainePortland, MEPrivate, Less than 2-year $17,625- -58% 15 to 1 155
Husson UniversityBangor, MEPrivate, 4-year $22,194$19,532 86.00%59% 16 to 1 3,065
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual ArtsPortland, MEPrivate, 4-year -$50,000 -- - 92
Kennebec Valley Community CollegeFairfield, MEPublic, 2-4 year $6,442
($3,562)
- -43% 14 to 1 2,119
Maine College of Art & DesignPortland, MEPrivate, 4-year $41,398$41,068 77.98%48% 8 to 1 436
Maine College of Health ProfessionsLewiston, MEPrivate, 4-year $17,827- 33.33%83% 11 to 1 237
Maine Maritime AcademyCastine, MEPublic, 4-year $30,226
($14,746)
$14,764
($14,764)
60.96%66% 11 to 1 897
Maine Media CollegeRockport, MEPrivate, 4-year $52,665- -- 2 to 1 43
New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic ArtsHarrison, MEPrivate, Less than 2-year $12,950- -- - -
Northeast Technical InstituteScarborough, MEPrivate, Less than 2-year $17,982- -89% 16 to 1 407
Northern Maine Community CollegePresque Isle, MEPublic, 2-4 year $6,760
($3,880)
- -27% 11 to 1 783
Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish, MEPrivate, 4-year $42,834$9,630 81.99%69% 10 to 1 1,478
Southern Maine Community CollegeSouth Portland, MEPublic, 2-4 year $6,677
($3,797)
- -18% 20 to 1 6,007
Spa Tech Institute-WestbrookWestbrook, MEPrivate, Less than 2-year $11,950- -81% 13 to 1 248
The Landing SchoolArundel, MEPrivate, 2-4 year $27,700- -92% 8 to 1 46
Thomas CollegeWaterville, MEPrivate, 4-year $30,896$30,896 96.95%50% 23 to 1 1,737
Unity Environmental UniversityNew Gloucester, MEPrivate, 4-year $12,640$9,750 82.00%52% 36 to 1 4,281
Unity Environmental UniversityNew Gloucester, MEPrivate, 4-year $11,280- -- - -
Unity Environmental University - UnityUnity, MEPrivate, 4-year $17,876- -- - -
University of MaineOrono, MEPublic, 4-year $35,346
($12,606)
$30,948
($10,446)
96.00%55% 14 to 1 12,231
University of Maine - MachiasMachias, MEPublic, 4-year $17,670
($9,420)
- -- - -
University of Maine at AugustaAugusta, MEPublic, 4-year $21,548
($8,618)
$11,200
($8,644)
-23% 15 to 1 4,446
University of Maine at FarmingtonFarmington, MEPublic, 4-year $23,079
($10,989)
$11,540
($11,540)
98.01%53% 11 to 1 1,837
University of Maine at Fort KentFort Kent, MEPublic, 4-year $14,325
($9,045)
$6,000
($6,000)
99.07%36% 17 to 1 1,210
University of Maine at Presque IslePresque Isle, MEPublic, 4-year $14,270
($9,080)
$12,900
($12,900)
96.95%29% 23 to 1 1,847
University of New EnglandBiddeford, MEPrivate, 4-year $42,550$32,175 89.00%59% 12 to 1 6,434
University of Southern MainePortland, MEPublic, 4-year $27,104
($10,920)
$25,884
($9,594)
79.00%41% 14 to 1 7,583
Washington County Community CollegeCalais, MEPublic, 2-4 year $6,567
($3,687)
- -42% 8 to 1 505
York County Community CollegeWells, MEPublic, 2-4 year $6,640
($3,760)
- -23% 18 to 1 1,625