For the academic year 2024-2025, the average acceptance rate of Maine Colleges is 45.53%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 19.03%.
A total of 78,789 have applied, 35,871 admitted, and 6,826 students have enrolled one of Maine Colleges.
Of the Maine colleges, Colby College is the tightest school to admit with 7.09% acceptance rate, and Bowdoin College has the second lowest acceptance rate of 7.13%.
You can check the 5-year acceptance rate changes of Maine Colleges.
| School Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Admission Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates CollegeLewiston, ME | 10,027 | 1,336 | 488 | 13.32% | 36.53% |
| Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME | 13,265 | 946 | 507 | 7.13% | 53.59% |
| Colby CollegeWaterville, ME | 19,187 | 1,360 | 628 | 7.09% | 46.18% |
| College of the AtlanticBar Harbor, ME | 476 | 334 | 78 | 70.17% | 23.35% |
| Husson UniversityBangor, ME | 2,856 | 2,312 | 553 | 80.95% | 23.92% |
| Maine College of Art & DesignPortland, ME | 994 | 756 | 122 | 76.06% | 16.14% |
| Maine College of Health ProfessionsLewiston, ME | 14 | 10 | 10 | 71.43% | 100.00% |
| Maine Maritime AcademyCastine, ME | 1,365 | 739 | 242 | 54.14% | 32.75% |
| Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish, ME | 2,025 | 1,691 | 203 | 83.51% | 12.00% |
| Thomas CollegeWaterville, ME | 974 | 938 | 151 | 96.30% | 16.10% |
| University of MaineOrono, ME | 14,044 | 13,572 | 2,093 | 96.64% | 15.42% |
| University of Maine at FarmingtonFarmington, ME | 1,496 | 1,447 | 269 | 96.72% | 18.59% |
| University of Maine at Fort KentFort Kent, ME | 529 | 518 | 67 | 97.92% | 12.93% |
| University of Maine at Presque IslePresque Isle, ME | 757 | 756 | 146 | 99.87% | 19.31% |
| University of New EnglandBiddeford, ME | 4,958 | 4,543 | 562 | 91.63% | 12.37% |
| University of Southern MainePortland, ME | 5,822 | 4,613 | 707 | 79.23% | 15.33% |
| Average | 4,924 | 2,242 | 427 | 45.53% | 19.03% |