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Maine College Tuition, Net Price and Acceptance Rates

Maine has 37 higher education institutions across 28 cities in our dataset. Average in-state tuition is $21,700, average out-of-state tuition is $25,925, and average net price is $18,022 where data is available.

Maine College Tuition, Fees, Net Price and Financial Aid

Schools

37

Cities

28

Average in-state tuition

$21,700

Where reported

Average out-of-state tuition

$25,925

Where reported

Average attendance cost

$34,732

Sticker-price baseline

Average net price

$18,022

After grants and aid

Maine higher education includes public universities, private nonprofit colleges, community colleges and career-focused institutions. Use this page to compare Maine college acceptance rate patterns, Maine university tuition, average net price and student outcomes before opening city or school profiles.

Most Affordable Net Price in Maine

Washington County Community College

$3,994

Most Selective Acceptance Rate in Maine

Colby College

6.83%
Public15schools Private nonprofit15schools Private for-profit7schools

Top Cities by School Count

Cities are sorted by the number of schools in the local dataset so readers and crawlers can reach the strongest internal links first.

Bangor 4 schools Avg net price $15,082 Portland 3 schools Avg net price $24,086 Lewiston 2 schools Avg net price $25,571 Waterville 2 schools Avg net price $21,581 Augusta 2 schools Avg net price $15,058 Presque Isle 2 schools Avg net price $9,222 Wilton 1 schools Avg net price Not reported Machias 1 schools Avg net price Not reported Unity 1 schools Avg net price Not reported Scarborough 1 schools Avg net price $35,025 Harrison 1 schools Avg net price Not reported Wells 1 schools Avg net price $7,025 Bar Harbor 1 schools Avg net price $24,028 Brunswick 1 schools Avg net price $20,786 Auburn 1 schools Avg net price $7,489 Fairfield 1 schools Avg net price $6,994 Arundel 1 schools Avg net price $24,342 Farmington 1 schools Avg net price $14,873 Fort Kent 1 schools Avg net price $10,865 Orono 1 schools Avg net price $18,045 Castine 1 schools Avg net price $21,185 Biddeford 1 schools Avg net price $37,109 Standish 1 schools Avg net price $24,666 Westbrook 1 schools Avg net price $18,283

Top Tuition Schools in Maine

Schools below are sorted by reported out-of-state tuition from the local cost table.

Colby College Waterville, Maine Out-of-state tuition: $66,600 Bowdoin College Brunswick, Maine Out-of-state tuition: $64,910 Bates College Lewiston, Maine Out-of-state tuition: $63,478 College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, Maine Out-of-state tuition: $46,179 Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, Maine Out-of-state tuition: $42,834 University of New England Biddeford, Maine Out-of-state tuition: $42,550

Most Affordable Schools by Net Price in Maine

Schools below are sorted by average net price after grants and scholarships where reported.

Washington County Community College Calais, Maine Average net price: $3,994 Kennebec Valley Community College Fairfield, Maine Average net price: $6,994 York County Community College Wells, Maine Average net price: $7,025 Central Maine Community College Auburn, Maine Average net price: $7,489 Eastern Maine Community College Bangor, Maine Average net price: $8,036 Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle, Maine Average net price: $8,416

Largest Schools in Maine

The school list is sorted by undergraduate enrollment when that field is reported, with school name as the secondary sort. This puts broader-interest pages earlier than a purely alphabetical list.

University of Maine Orono Net price: $18,045 Southern Maine Community College South Portland Net price: $11,638 University of Southern Maine Portland Net price: $11,729 Central Maine Community College Auburn Net price: $7,489 University of Maine at Augusta Augusta Net price: $11,353 Husson University Bangor Net price: $20,798 Colby College Waterville Net price: $23,939 University of New England Biddeford Net price: $37,109 Bowdoin College Brunswick Net price: $20,786 Bates College Lewiston Net price: $30,703 Eastern Maine Community College Bangor Net price: $8,036 Kennebec Valley Community College Fairfield Net price: $6,994 University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle Net price: $10,028 University of Maine at Farmington Farmington Net price: $14,873 York County Community College Wells Net price: $7,025 Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish Net price: $24,666 Maine Maritime Academy Castine Net price: $21,185 Thomas College Waterville Net price: $19,223 University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent Net price: $10,865 Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle Net price: $8,416

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Maine University FAQ

What is the average college tuition in Maine?

The average in-state tuition for Maine schools with reported tuition is $21,700. The average out-of-state tuition is $25,925.

What is Maine out-of-state tuition?

Maine out-of-state tuition averages $25,925 for schools with reported tuition in the local College Scorecard and IPEDS-derived dataset.

What is Maine net price?

The average net price for Maine schools with reported net price data is $18,022.

What is the average acceptance rate for Maine universities?

The average acceptance rate for Maine schools that report admissions data in our dataset is 68.81%.

Which Maine university has the highest earnings outcomes?

Maine Maritime Academy has the highest 10-year earnings value in this state set at $89,964.