How Acceptance Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for Maine Private Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of Maine Private Colleges is 61.89%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 acceptance rate increased by 1.86%.

Over the past 5 years, the acceptance rate of Maine Private Colleges has increased by 6.12% from 55.77% to 61.89%. Of the 11 Maine Private Colleges, which are 4-year schools and have competitive admission, 6 schools's acceptance rate is higher and 5 schools' rate is lower than 5 years ago.

You can check 2023 acceptance rate along with number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled students at Maine Private Colleges admission statistics comparison table.

Comparison Table of Acceptance Rate Changes for Maine Private Colleges

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Acceptance Rate Changes from 2018 to 2023 at Maine Private Colleges
School Name	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	5-Year Change
College of the AtlanticBar Harbor, ME	66.89%	72.06% 5.18%	75.80% 3.74%	61.14% 14.66%	60.08% 1.06%	6.8%
Bates CollegeLewiston, ME	17.79%	12.14% 5.65%	14.10% 1.96%	17.31% 3.21%	13.74% 3.57%	4.04%
Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME	10.26%	9.05% 1.21%	9.16% 0.1%	8.82% 0.34%	9.19% 0.38%	1.07%
Maine College of Health ProfessionsLewiston, ME	47.83%	52.17% 4.35%	45.00% 7.17%	84.62% 39.62%	56.25% 28.37%	8.42%
Colby CollegeWaterville, ME	13.06%	9.67% 3.39%	10.27% 0.6%	8.87% 1.4%	7.61% 1.26%	5.45%
University of New EnglandBiddeford, ME	79.82%	84.39% 4.57%	87.26% 2.87%	89.99% 2.73%	96.28% 6.29%	16.46%
Maine College of Art & DesignPortland, ME	61.37%	62.36% 0.99%	70.26% 7.9%	72.07% 1.81%	73.96% 1.89%	12.59%
Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish, ME	83.62%	87.16% 3.54%	86.73% 0.43%	80.58% 6.16%	80.84% 0.27%	2.78%
Thomas CollegeWaterville, ME	-	83.81%	-	-	97.24%	13.43%
Unity CollegeNew Gloucester, ME	94.26%	98.27% 4.01%	99.77% 1.5%	91.42% 8.35%	94.31% 2.89%	0.05%
Husson UniversityBangor, ME	82.79%	84.58% 1.79%	84.66% 0.08%	85.55% 0.89%	91.31% 5.76%	8.51%
Average	55.77%	59.61% 3.84%	58.30% 1.3%	60.04% 1.73%	61.89% 1.86%	6.12%

*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

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Undergraduate

University of New England Private, four-years | Biddeford
University of Maine Public, four-years | Orono
Colby College Private, four-years | Waterville
University of Southern Maine Public, four-years | Portland
Bowdoin College Private, four-years | Brunswick
University of Maine at Presque Isle Public, four-years | Presque Isle
Bates College Private, four-years | Lewiston
Husson University Private, four-years | Bangor
Maine Maritime Academy Public, four-years | Castine
University of Maine at Farmington Public, four-years | Farmington

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Graduate

Maine Maritime Academy Public, four-years | Castine
University of New England Private, four-years | Biddeford
University of Maine Public, four-years | Orono
University of Maine at Fort Kent Public, four-years | Fort Kent
University of Southern Maine Public, four-years | Portland
Husson University Private, four-years | Bangor
University of Maine at Machias Public, four-years | Machias
University of Maine-System Central Office Public, four-years | Orono
University of Maine at Presque Isle Public, four-years | Presque Isle
Northern Maine Community College Public, 2-4 years | Presque Isle

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Online Schools

University of Maine Public, four-years | Orono
Husson University Private, four-years | Bangor
University of Maine at Fort Kent Public, four-years | Fort Kent
University of Maine at Farmington Public, four-years | Farmington
Maine Maritime Academy Public, four-years | Castine
Unity College Private, four-years | New Gloucester
Maine College of Art & Design Private, four-years | Portland
Beal University Private, four-years | Bangor
Maine College of Health Professions Private, four-years | Lewiston
Northern Maine Community College Public, 2-4 years | Presque Isle

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Technical Colleges

Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook Private, Less than 2-years | Westbrook
Capilo School of Hair Design Private, Less than 2-years | Augusta
Northeast Technical Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Scarborough
Empire Beauty School-Maine Private, Less than 2-years | Portland
Beal University Private, four-years | Bangor
Unity College Private, four-years | New Gloucester
Husson University Private, four-years | Bangor
University of Maine Public, four-years | Orono
University of Maine at Machias Public, four-years | Machias
University of Maine-System Central Office Public, four-years | Orono

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