For Maine colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,457 for Maine residents and $25,466 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $10,783 for Maine residents and $22,742 for out-of-state students.

Colby College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $66,600 and Kennebec Valley Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,442 among Maine colleges. For graduate programs, Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $50,000 and University of Maine at Fort Kent has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $6,000 among Maine colleges.

You can narrow Maine colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Maine colleges in 2024 is $23,329 for state residents and $41,339 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Maine colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,457$25,466$10,783$22,742
Books & Supplies$1,127$1,127
Room & Board$12,121$12,121
Other Expenses$2,624$2,624
COA$23,329$41,339$26,655$38,615

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Maine colleges is $7,457 for state residents and $25,466 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Maine colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Maine colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,522$1,260$23,131$1,156
2020-2021$5,656$1,289$22,989$1,193
2021-2022$6,018$1,124$23,352$1,076
2022-2023$6,033$1,139$24,058$1,096
2023-2024$6,155$1,301$24,192$1,274
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Maine colleges in 2024 is $10,783 for state residents and $22,742 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Maine colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Maine colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$7,626$824$23,344$731
2020-2021$7,763$794$21,988$720
2021-2022$9,123$612$20,924$653
2022-2023$9,898$836$21,483$776
2023-2024$9,987$796$21,967$775

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Maine colleges in 2024 is $540 for state residents and $702 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $834 for state residents and $980 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Maine colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$524$664 $766$943
2020-2021$497$642 $765$921
2021-2022$510$659 $808$950
2022-2023$522$675 $795$942
2023-2024$540$702 $834$980

Maine colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Maine colleges in 2024 is $14,745 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $12,391 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Maine colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Maine colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $10,477$2,433 $7,774$3,323
2020-2021 $10,841$2,537 $7,998$3,411
2021-2022 $11,153$2,443 $8,124$3,386
2022-2023 $11,574$2,519 $8,290$3,439
2023-2024 $12,121$2,624 $9,066$3,325