Of the 25 colleges in Maine, 25 colleges offer online programs. By school type, there are 14 public and 11 private schools.
By offered degree, 24 schools offer undergraduate level programs and 16 schools offer graduate programs through online.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools is $22,324 for undergraduate programs and $21,878 for graduate programs. Schools may offer "in-state" rate for Maine residents.
A total of 23,275 students were in online degree programs or took online courses. It is 35.56% of total enrollment.
Maine Online Schools Statistics
The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Maine Online Schools.
Maine Online Schools Statistics (2023-2024)
| Number of Online Schools | 25 Online Schools (14 public, 11 private) |
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| Tuition & Fees | $22,324 Undergraduate
$21,878 Graduate |
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| Student Population | Total 65,452 (2,618 in average) |
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| Online Student Population | Total 23,275 (931 in average) |
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| Average Number of Online Programs Offered | 20 |
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 15.0 to 1 |
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Maine Online Schools Comparison
The following table lists and compare Maine colleges that offer online degree and/or courses.
2024 Tuition Comparison Between Online Schools in Maine
| Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Online Population | Number of Total Programs | Number of Online Programs |
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| Beal UniversityBangor, ME |
$42,305 |
- |
400 |
222 |
27 |
22 |
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| Maine College of Health ProfessionsLewiston, ME |
$17,827 |
- |
237 |
45 |
10 |
3 |
|---|
| Central Maine Community CollegeAuburn, ME |
$6,744 |
- |
3,376 |
1,090 |
49 |
13 |
|---|
| Eastern Maine Community CollegeBangor, ME |
$6,757 |
- |
2,376 |
479 |
54 |
|
|---|
| Kennebec Valley Community CollegeFairfield, ME |
$6,442 |
- |
2,119 |
815 |
43 |
11 |
|---|
| University of Maine at AugustaAugusta, ME |
$21,548 |
$11,200 |
4,446 |
2,755 |
76 |
51 |
|---|
| University of Maine at FarmingtonFarmington, ME |
$23,079 |
$11,540 |
1,837 |
339 |
46 |
|
|---|
| University of Maine at Fort KentFort Kent, ME |
$14,325 |
$6,000 |
1,210 |
487 |
23 |
1 |
|---|
| University of MaineOrono, ME |
$35,346 |
$30,948 |
12,231 |
2,747 |
275 |
65 |
|---|
| Maine Maritime AcademyCastine, ME |
$30,226 |
$14,764 |
897 |
17 |
13 |
|
|---|
| University of Maine at Presque IslePresque Isle, ME |
$14,270 |
$12,900 |
1,847 |
899 |
36 |
1 |
|---|
| University of New EnglandBiddeford, ME |
$42,550 |
$32,175 |
6,434 |
2,577 |
75 |
20 |
|---|
| Northern Maine Community CollegePresque Isle, ME |
$6,760 |
- |
783 |
241 |
43 |
|
|---|
| Maine College of Art & DesignPortland, ME |
$41,398 |
$41,068 |
436 |
- |
14 |
|
|---|
| Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish, ME |
$42,834 |
$9,630 |
1,478 |
782 |
78 |
34 |
|---|
| Southern Maine Community CollegeSouth Portland, ME |
$6,677 |
- |
6,007 |
1,831 |
51 |
|
|---|
| University of Southern MainePortland, ME |
$27,104 |
$25,884 |
7,583 |
1,932 |
204 |
49 |
|---|
| Thomas CollegeWaterville, ME |
$30,896 |
$30,896 |
1,737 |
92 |
44 |
6 |
|---|
| Unity Environmental UniversityNew Gloucester, ME |
$12,640 |
$9,750 |
4,281 |
4,120 |
36 |
22 |
|---|
| Washington County Community CollegeCalais, ME |
$6,567 |
- |
505 |
239 |
31 |
5 |
|---|
| York County Community CollegeWells, ME |
$6,640 |
- |
1,625 |
812 |
33 |
6 |
|---|
| Northeast Technical InstituteScarborough, ME |
$17,982 |
- |
407 |
- |
5 |
3 |
|---|
| Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual ArtsPortland, ME |
- |
$50,000 |
92 |
92 |
2 |
|
|---|
| Husson UniversityBangor, ME |
$22,194 |
$19,532 |
3,065 |
662 |
105 |
30 |
|---|
| Maine Media CollegeRockport, ME |
$52,665 |
- |
43 |
- |
3 |
|
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| Average | $22,324 |
$21,878 |
2,618 |
931 |
55.0400 |
20.1176 |
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