In average, 81% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at Maine Colleges. The average financial aid amount received is $15,060. For all undergraduate students, 66.55% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $13,905

The average tuition & fees for the schools is $7,318 for state residents and $25,757 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for Maine Colleges is $41,692 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $26,632.

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Financial Aid Comparison between Maine Colleges

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Financial Aid Comparison Between Maine Colleges
School NameTuition & Fees Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen)All Undergraduate Students
Percent Receiving AidAverage AmountsPercent Receiving AidAverage Amounts
Bates CollegeLewiston, ME$63,47836.00%$51,41439.00%$50,877
Beal UniversityBangor, ME$42,30576.00%$4,95570.00%$4,567
Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME$64,91052.00%$53,53453.00%$50,865
Capilo School of Hair DesignAugusta, ME$16,90066.00%$4,13366.00%$3,895
Central Maine Community CollegeAuburn, ME$6,744 ($3,864)88.00%$7,85675.00%$5,486
Colby CollegeWaterville, ME$66,60041.00%$61,71443.00%$54,700
College of the AtlanticBar Harbor, ME$46,17997.00%$32,60295.00%$32,698
Eastern Maine Community CollegeBangor, ME$6,667 ($3,877)87.00%$9,15247.00%$8,886
Empire Beauty School-MainePortland, ME$17,62555.00%$4,62746.00%$4,853
Husson UniversityBangor, ME$22,19499.00%$13,35688.00%$12,067
Kennebec Valley Community CollegeFairfield, ME$6,442 ($3,562)86.00%$11,31487.00%$4,692
Maine College of Art & DesignPortland, ME$41,398100.00%$20,227100.00%$19,763
Maine College of Health ProfessionsLewiston, ME$17,82733.00%$4,54594.00%$3,137
Maine Maritime AcademyCastine, ME$30,226 ($14,746)74.00%$9,35866.00%$10,088
Northeast Technical InstituteScarborough, ME$17,98280.00%$6,68481.00%$6,589
Northern Maine Community CollegePresque Isle, ME$6,760 ($3,880)94.00%$10,09986.00%$6,622
Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish, ME$42,834100.00%$26,98771.00%$22,685
Southern Maine Community CollegeSouth Portland, ME$6,677 ($3,797)79.00%$6,52960.00%$5,869
Spa Tech Institute-WestbrookWestbrook, ME$11,95064.00%$5,36646.00%$4,553
The Landing SchoolArundel, ME$27,70077.00%$3,58866.00%$10,759
Thomas CollegeWaterville, ME$30,896100.00%$20,73251.00%$19,462
Unity CollegeNew Gloucester, ME$12,64076.00%$3,46556.00%$3,754
University of MaineOrono, ME$35,346 ($12,606)98.00%$12,65283.00%$11,693
University of Maine at AugustaAugusta, ME$21,548 ($8,618)97.00%$8,72358.00%$5,920
University of Maine at FarmingtonFarmington, ME$23,079 ($10,989)99.00%$10,62382.00%$11,142
University of Maine at Fort KentFort Kent, ME$14,325 ($9,045)97.00%$8,92037.00%$7,052
University of Maine at Presque IslePresque Isle, ME$14,270 ($8,990)93.00%$8,58844.00%$8,609
University of New EnglandBiddeford, ME$42,550100.00%$20,55560.00%$19,706
University of Southern MainePortland, ME$27,104 ($10,920)96.00%$9,66866.00%$9,432
Washington County Community CollegeCalais, ME$6,567 ($3,687)85.00%$9,51070.00%$7,334
York County Community CollegeWells, ME$6,746 ($3,866)83.00%$5,37677.00%$3,289
Average$25,757 ($7,318)81%$15,060 67%$13,905
*The tuition data is updated with academic year 2023-2024 data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last Update: September 25, 2023). The financial aid information is based on the IPEDS data for the academic year 2022-2023.

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