There are 39 colleges in Maine - 15 public and 24 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Maine is $10,678 for Maine residents and $22,946 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $38,621. For Maine community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $3,775 for state residents and $6,655 for out-of-state students.
In Maine, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 16.90% from $9,125 (2015) to $10,667 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 36.35% over the past decade from $16,829 (2015) to $22,946 (2024).
In private Maine colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 14.40%, from $33,856 (2015) to $38,731 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 31.73% when living on campus and 25.87% when living off campus at Maine Colleges.
In private Maine Colleges, the COA has increase by 17.54% (on-campus) and 13.38% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $39,258 when a student lives on campus and $35,462 when living off campus at Maine Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Maine Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Maine Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$22,098 | $29,802 | $46,829 | $20,470 | $28,174 | $45,201 |
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| 2015-16 |
$22,344
1.11% | $30,180
1.27% | $47,471
1.37% | $20,537
0.33% | $28,373
0.71% | $45,664
1.02% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$22,743
1.79% | $30,786
2.01% | $47,849
0.80% | $20,474
-0.31% | $28,517
0.51% | $45,580
-0.18% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$23,446
3.09% | $31,827
3.38% | $49,098
2.61% | $21,053
2.83% | $29,434
3.22% | $46,705
2.47% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$24,319
3.72% | $32,407
1.82% | $50,605
3.07% | $21,619
2.69% | $29,707
0.93% | $47,905
2.57% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$23,713
-2.49% | $34,108
5.25% | $52,039
2.83% | $20,980
-2.96% | $31,375
5.61% | $49,306
2.92% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$24,436
3.05% | $35,177
3.13% | $51,802
-0.46% | $21,533
2.64% | $32,274
2.87% | $48,899
-0.83% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$25,196
3.11% | $36,335
3.29% | $53,149
2.60% | $22,105
2.66% | $33,244
3.01% | $50,058
2.37% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$25,718
2.07% | $37,190
2.35% | $55,597
4.61% | $22,397
1.32% | $33,869
1.88% | $52,276
4.43% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$26,979
4.90% | $39,258
5.56% | $55,043
-1.00% | $23,183
3.51% | $35,462
4.70% | $51,247
-1.97% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Maine Colleges is $10,667 for Maine residents and $22,946 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $38,731.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,440 for Maine residents and $17,200 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $25,829.
The tuition & fees has increased 36.35% for undergraduate programs at Maine Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Maine Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$9,125 | $16,829 | $33,856 | $11,408 | $20,653 | $23,373 |
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| 2015-16 |
$9,272
1.61% | $17,108
1.66% | $34,399
1.60% | $11,711
2.66% | $21,208
2.69% | $24,536
4.98% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$9,391
1.28% | $17,434
1.91% | $34,497
0.28% | $11,800
0.76% | $21,408
0.94% | $22,703
-7.47% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$9,856
4.95% | $18,237
4.61% | $35,508
2.93% | $11,857
0.48% | $21,642
1.09% | $23,938
5.44% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$10,334
4.85% | $18,422
1.01% | $36,620
3.13% | $13,132
10.75% | $23,082
6.65% | $24,883
3.95% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$9,579
-7.31% | $19,974
8.42% | $37,905
3.51% | $8,450
-35.65% | $18,866
-18.27% | $26,007
4.52% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$9,824
2.56% | $20,565
2.96% | $37,190
-1.89% | $8,557
1.27% | $17,125
-9.23% | $25,479
-2.03% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$10,184
3.66% | $21,323
3.69% | $38,137
2.55% | $9,735
13.77% | $15,699
-8.33% | $25,994
2.02% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$10,194
0.10% | $21,666
1.61% | $40,073
5.08% | $9,071
-6.82% | $16,674
6.21% | $24,102
-7.28% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$10,667
4.64% | $22,946
5.91% | $38,731
-3.35% | $9,561
5.40% | $16,404
-1.62% | $25,075
4.04% |
|---|
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,023 for Maine Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Maine Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
|---|
| 2014-15 | $954 |
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| 2015-16 | $947
-0.73% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $969
2.32% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $978
0.93% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $984
0.61% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $949
-3.56% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $952
0.32% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $963
1.16% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,005
4.36% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,023
1.79% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Maine Colleges, the living have increased 24.98% when a student lives on campus facilities and 13.44% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for Maine Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $12,019 | $12,711 |
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| 2015-16 | $12,125
1.39% | $12,834
-0.76% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $12,383
2.75% | $12,789
1.56% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $12,612
2.17% | $13,129
-0.14% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $13,001
3.66% | $13,518
1.04% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $13,185
0.89% | $13,459
3.98% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $13,660
3.71% | $13,931
3.02% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $14,049
4.43% | $14,317
3.90% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $14,519
3.60% | $14,797
2.22% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $15,289
4.70% | $15,507
1.91% |
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