Top Colleges in Maine Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

Colby College ranked first in the Top Colleges in Maine rankings, followed by Bowdoin College and Bates College.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Maine is $12,708 for in-state and $46,247 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.

Colby College has the highest tuition & fees of $69,600 and Husson University has the lowest tuition & fees of $23,304 among Top Colleges in Maine. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $10,290 for in-state and $27,379 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 62.60% and the SAT score is 1312 for the Top Colleges in Maine. Their acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively high.

Top Colleges in Maine Tuition Comparison

Table. Top Colleges in Maine Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	Colby CollegeWaterville, ME	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$69,600 $3,000	-	7.09% 0.26%	1,510 SAT 33 ACT0 /0	2,412 128	89% -1%
2	Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME	$67,832 $2,922	-	7.13% -0.89%	1,520 SAT 34 ACT 10 /0	1,881 31	95%
3	Bates CollegeLewiston, ME	$66,590 $3,112	-	13.32% 0.30%	1,465 SAT 33 ACT 15 /1	1,760 7	90%
4	College of the AtlanticBar Harbor, ME	$47,997 $1,818	$32,181 $1,212	70.17% 5.15%	1,370 SAT	358 -9	68% -1%
5	Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish, ME	$44,420 $1,586	$9,738 $108	83.51% 1.79%	1,040 SAT 10	1,454 -9	66% -2%
6	Husson UniversityBangor, ME	$23,304 $1,110	$19,832 $300	80.95% -5.48%	1,180 SAT 70	3,367 234	59% 3%
7	University of New EnglandBiddeford, ME	$44,210 $1,660	$40,235 $8,060	91.63% 2.79%	-	6,573 100	68% 8%
8	Thomas CollegeWaterville, ME	$31,824 $928	$31,824 $928	96.30% -0.77%	-	1,635 -34	54% 3%
9	University of MaineOrono, ME	$36,756 ($13,326) $1,410 ($720)	$31,164 ($10,662) $216 ($216)	96.64% 0.93%	-	12,029 269	55% -1%
10	University of Southern MainePortland, ME	$29,940 ($12,090) $2,836 ($1,170)	$26,676 ($9,918) $792 ($324)	79.23% -0.08%	1,100 SAT 25 ACT -20 /0	7,604 76	40% -6%
	Average	$46,247 ($12,708)	$27,379 ($10,290)	63%	1,312	3,907	68%