Acceptance Rate Comparison between Maine Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of Maine Colleges is 54.07%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 18.03%.

A total of 76,221 have applied, 41,211 admitted, and 7,432 students have enrolled one of Maine Colleges.

Of the Maine colleges, Colby College is the tightest school to admit with 7.61% acceptance rate, and Bowdoin College has the second lowest acceptance rate of 9.19%.

You can check the 5-year acceptance rate changes of Maine Colleges.

Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table

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2023 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between Maine Colleges
School Name	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled	Acceptance Rate	Admission Yield
Bates College Lewiston, ME	8,273	1,137	518	13.74%	45.56%
Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME	9,376	862	508	9.19%	58.93%
Colby College Waterville, ME	16,890	1,286	673	7.61%	52.33%
College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, ME	486	292	96	60.08%	32.88%
Husson University Bangor, ME	2,542	2,321	577	91.31%	24.86%
Maine College of Art & Design Portland, ME	649	480	98	73.96%	20.42%
Maine College of Health Professions Lewiston, ME	16	9	9	56.25%	100.00%
Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME	1,164	671	219	57.65%	32.64%
Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, ME	1,472	1,190	201	80.84%	16.89%
Thomas College Waterville, ME	869	845	234	97.24%	27.69%
Unity College New Gloucester, ME	6,312	5,953	415	94.31%	6.97%
University of Maine Orono, ME	15,021	14,114	1,940	93.96%	13.75%
University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME	1,407	1,325	264	94.17%	19.92%
University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, ME	527	523	57	99.24%	10.90%
University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME	732	710	141	96.99%	19.86%
University of New England Biddeford, ME	4,941	4,757	731	96.28%	15.37%
University of Southern Maine Portland, ME	5,544	4,736	751	85.43%	15.86%
Average	4,484	2,424	437	54.07%	18.03%

*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 Maine Public, four-years | Orono
University of New England Private, four-years | Biddeford
University of Maine at Augusta Public, four-years | Augusta
Bates College Private, four-years | Lewiston
Bowdoin College Private, four-years | Brunswick
Unity College Private, four-years | New Gloucester
Husson University Private, four-years | Bangor
Thomas College Private, four-years | Waterville
University of Maine at Farmington Public, four-years | Farmington
Colby College Private, four-years | Waterville

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Graduate

Unity College Private, four-years | New Gloucester
Husson University Private, four-years | Bangor
University of Maine Public, four-years | Orono
Maine College of Art & Design Private, four-years | Portland
University of Southern Maine Public, four-years | Portland
Beal University Private, four-years | Bangor
Maine Maritime Academy Public, four-years | Castine
University of Maine at Farmington Public, four-years | Farmington
University of New England Private, four-years | Biddeford
Saint Joseph's College of Maine Private, four-years | Standish

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Online Schools

Husson University Private, four-years | Bangor
Beal University Private, four-years | Bangor
University of Maine Public, four-years | Orono
Unity College Private, four-years | New Gloucester
University of Maine at Presque Isle Public, four-years | Presque Isle
Maine College of Art & Design Private, four-years | Portland
York County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Wells
Maine College of Health Professions Private, four-years | Lewiston
Maine Maritime Academy Public, four-years | Castine
Thomas College Private, four-years | Waterville

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Technical Colleges

Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook Private, Less than 2-years | Westbrook
Northeast Technical Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Scarborough
Capilo School of Hair Design Private, Less than 2-years | Augusta
Beal University Private, four-years | Bangor
Empire Beauty School-Maine Private, Less than 2-years | Portland
Harris School of Business-Sanford Campus Private, Less than 2-years | Sanford
University of Maine Public, four-years | Orono
Unity College Private, four-years | New Gloucester
Husson University Private, four-years | Bangor
Saint Joseph's College of Maine Private, four-years | Standish

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