Academic Comparison between Colby and University of Maine at Machias

Colby College and University of Maine at Machias are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Colby is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Waterville, ME and University of Maine at Machias is a four-year, public school located in Machias, ME.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Colby is a private (not-for-profit) and University of Maine at Machias is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Colby has more expensive tuition & fees ($69,600) than University of Maine at Machias ($15,602).
Colby has more students with 2,412 students while University of Maine at Machias has 762 students.
Colby has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while University of Maine at Machias's ratio is 13 to 1.
Colby has more full-time faculties with 250 faculties while University of Maine at Machias has 25 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Colby College	vs.	University of Maine at Machias
Waterville, Maine	Location	Machias, Maine
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification
$69,600	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,252 Out-Of-State$15,602
44%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$64,417	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,319

7.09 %	Acceptance Rates	-
46.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,510	SAT Score	-
33	ACT Score	-
89 %	Graduation Rate	-
7 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
94 %	Retention Rate	58 %
2,412	Student Population	762
250	Number of Faculties	25
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	-