2024 Tuition of Public Colleges in Maine

There are 15 Public Colleges in Maine. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $7,458 for Maine residents and $15,345 for out-of-state students. The average graduate schools' tuition & fees are $10,787 for Maine residents and $16,177 for out-of-state students.

University of Maine has the highest tuition & fees of $35,346 and Kennebec Valley Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,442 among Public Colleges in Maine.

University of Maine is the largest school with 12,231 students and Washington County Community College is the smallest school with 505 students among those schools.

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15 Public Colleges in Maine

There are 15 Public Colleges in Maine. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $7,458 for Maine residents and $15,345 for out-of-state students. The average graduate schools' tuition & fees are $10,787 for Maine residents and $16,177 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 87.91% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 18.82%. The average graduation rate is 36% and 3,346 students are attending to schools in average.

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Public Colleges in Maine
School Name	City	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student To faculty Ratio	Student Population
Central Maine Community College 2-4 years, public	Auburn	$6,744 ($3,864)	-	-	22%	18 to 1	3,376
Eastern Maine Community College 2-4 years, public	Bangor	$6,667 ($3,877)	-	-	20%	16 to 1	2,376
Kennebec Valley Community College 2-4 years, public	Fairfield	$6,442 ($3,562)	-	-	43%	14 to 1	2,119
Maine Maritime Academy four-years, public	Castine	$30,226 ($14,746)	$14,764 ($14,740)	57.65%	66%	11 to 1	897
Northern Maine Community College 2-4 years, public	Presque Isle	$6,760 ($3,880)	-	-	27%	11 to 1	783
Southern Maine Community College 2-4 years, public	South Portland	$6,677 ($3,797)	-	-	18%	20 to 1	6,007
University of Maine four-years, public	Orono	$35,346 ($12,606)	$30,948 ($10,446)	93.96%	55%	14 to 1	12,231
University of Maine - Machias four-years, public	Machias	$17,670 ($9,420)	-	-	-	-	-
University of Maine at Augusta four-years, public	Augusta	$21,548 ($8,618)	$11,200 ($8,644)	-	23%	15 to 1	4,446
University of Maine at Farmington four-years, public	Farmington	$23,079 ($10,989)	$11,540 ($11,278)	94.17%	53%	11 to 1	1,837
University of Maine at Fort Kent four-years, public	Fort Kent	$14,325 ($9,045)	$6,000 ($8,805)	99.24%	36%	17 to 1	1,210
University of Maine at Presque Isle four-years, public	Presque Isle	$14,270 ($8,990)	$12,900 ($12,000)	96.99%	29%	23 to 1	1,847
University of Southern Maine four-years, public	Portland	$27,104 ($10,920)	$25,884 ($9,594)	85.43%	41%	14 to 1	7,583
Washington County Community College 2-4 years, public	Calais	$6,567 ($3,687)	-	-	42%	8 to 1	505
York County Community College 2-4 years, public	Wells	$6,746 ($3,866)	-	-	23%	18 to 1	1,625

Most Searched Maine Colleges (last 30 days)

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
Unity College Private, four-years | New Gloucester
Bowdoin College Private, four-years | Brunswick
Husson University Private, four-years | Bangor
Colby College Private, four-years | Waterville
Thomas College Private, four-years | Waterville
University of Maine at Farmington Public, four-years | Farmington

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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
Maine Maritime Academy Public, four-years | Castine
York County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Wells
Maine College of Health Professions Private, four-years | Lewiston
Thomas College Private, four-years | Waterville

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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
Empire Beauty School-Maine Private, Less than 2-years | Portland
Northeast Technical Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Scarborough
Beal University Private, four-years | Bangor
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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