2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Maine 4-year colleges in 2024 is $26,979 for Maine residents and $39,258 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $10,667 | $22,946 | $9,561 | $16,177 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,023 | $1,023 | ||
| Room & Board | $15,290 | $15,290 | ||
| COA | $26,979 | $39,258 | $25,874 | $32,489 |
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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
In Maine, 36 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Maine colleges is $7,458 for Maine residents and $15,345 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.
The Maine tuition & fees have risen 5.86% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.
You may want to compare Maine schools with tuition changes from last year at Maine colleges tuition change page.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | |||
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2020 | $9,799 | $20,668 | $3,765 | $6,723 | $37,704 | $24,975 |
| 2021 | $10,049 | $21,274 | $3,842 | $6,861 | $36,979 | $25,012 |
| 2022 | $10,013 | $21,152 | $3,860 | $6,740 | $37,921 | $26,012 |
| 2023 | $10,159 | $21,676 | $3,757 | $6,637 | $39,388 | $26,012 |
| 2024 | $10,667 | $22,946 | $3,790 | $6,658 | $38,731 | $27,700 |
Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
18 Maine colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of Maine colleges is $9,561 for Maine residents and $16,177 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 97.72% from last year.
The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 2020 | $8,450 | $18,866 | $25,754 |
| 2021 | $8,556 | $17,124 | $25,230 |
| 2022 | $9,633 | $15,597 | $25,735 |
| 2023 | $10,614 | $16,554 | $26,863 |
| 2024 | $9,561 | $16,177 | $24,860 |
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
The average books & supplies costs of Maine colleges in 2024 is $1,023. The books & supplies costs rose 102.85% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years
| Books & Supplies | |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $958 |
| 2021 | $961 |
| 2022 | $963 |
| 2023 | $994 |
| 2024 | $1,023 |
2024 Average Living Costs
The average living costs of Maine colleges in 2024 is $15,290 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $11,493 living off campus. 22 schools have on-campus living facilities in Maine State. The on-campus living costs rose 105.31% and off-campus costs rose 102.64% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13,268 | $10,499 |
| 2021 | $13,809 | $10,824 |
| 2022 | $14,049 | $10,958 |
| 2023 | $14,519 | $11,198 |
| 2024 | $15,290 | $11,493 |
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