For Maine Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,457 for Maine residents and $15,344 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $10,783 for Maine residents and $16,404 for out-of-state students.

University of Maine has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $35,346 and Kennebec Valley Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,442 among Maine Public colleges. For graduate programs, University of Maine has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $30,948 and University of Maine at Fort Kent has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $6,000 among Maine Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Maine Public colleges in 2024 is $22,153 for state residents and $30,040 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 Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,457$15,344$10,783$16,404
Books & Supplies$1,197$1,197
Room & Board$10,164$10,164
Other Expenses$3,335$3,335
COA$22,153$30,040$25,479$31,100

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Maine Public colleges is $7,457 for state residents and $15,344 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Maine Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,522$1,260$12,367$1,329
2020-2021$5,656$1,289$12,709$1,359
2021-2022$6,018$1,124$13,302$1,124
2022-2023$6,033$1,139$13,519$1,139
2023-2024$6,155$1,301$14,042$1,301
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Maine Public colleges in 2024 is $10,783 for state residents and $16,404 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Maine Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$7,626$824$18,042$824
2020-2021$7,763$794$16,331$794
2021-2022$9,123$612$15,087$612
2022-2023$9,898$836$15,838$836
2023-2024$9,987$796$15,608$796

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Maine Public colleges in 2024 is $200 for state residents and $465 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $521 for state residents and $833 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 Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$186$416 $548$1,033
2020-2021$190$427 $536$911
2021-2022$196$440 $511$842
2022-2023$197$448 $473$788
2023-2024$200$465 $521$833

Maine Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Maine Public colleges in 2024 is $13,499 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $13,375 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 Public colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Maine Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $8,867$3,141 $7,767$4,108
2020-2021 $9,022$3,213 $7,944$4,204
2021-2022 $9,278$3,056 $8,049$4,219
2022-2023 $9,758$3,139 $8,113$4,277
2023-2024 $10,164$3,335 $9,009$4,366