The average acceptance rate of the 10 Maine colleges that have competitive admission is 62.60% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 1.38%. The acceptance rate at 6 Maine colleges increased and the rate of 4 colleges decreased.
Colby College has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 7.09%. Bowdoin College (7.13%) and Bates College (13.32%) are following it in the list of Tightest Maine 4-Years Colleges to Get In.
This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.
Colby College stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Bowdoin College also maintained its second place in the ranking.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $44,468 and graduate tuition & fees is $24,402 for the academic year 2024-2025.
We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.| School Name | Acceptance Rate | Yield | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Colby College Waterville, MEPrivate, 4-year | 7.09% 0.26% | 46.18% | 1,510 | $69,600 | 2,412 | 89.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 2 - | Bowdoin College Brunswick, MEPrivate, 4-year | 7.13% 0.89% | 53.59% | 1,520 | $67,832 | 1,881 | 95.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 3 - | Bates College Lewiston, MEPrivate, 4-year | 13.32% 0.30% | 36.53% | 1,465 | $66,590 | 1,760 | 90.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 4 1 | Maine Maritime Academy Castine, MEPublic, 4-year | 54.14% 7.26% | 32.75% | 1,170 | $31,102 ($15,158) | 971 | 58.00% | 10 to 1 |
| 5 1 | College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, MEPrivate, 4-year | 70.17% 5.15% | 23.35% | 1,370 | $47,997 | 358 | 68.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 6 2 | Maine College of Health Professions Lewiston, MEPrivate, 4-year | 71.43% 38.10% | 100.00% | - | $20,952 | 239 | 67.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 7 - | Maine College of Art & Design Portland, MEPrivate, 4-year | 76.06% 1.49% | 16.14% | - | $42,942 | 475 | 52.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 8 - | University of Southern Maine Portland, MEPublic, 4-year | 79.23% 0.08% | 15.33% | 1,100 | $29,940 ($12,090) | 7,604 | 40.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 9 2 | Husson University Bangor, MEPrivate, 4-year | 80.95% 5.48% | 23.92% | 1,180 | $23,304 | 3,367 | 59.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 10 1 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, MEPrivate, 4-year | 83.51% 1.79% | 12.00% | 1,040 | $44,420 | 1,454 | 66.00% | 10 to 1 |
| Average | 54.30% | 35.98% | 1,294 | $44,468 ($13,624) | 2,052 | 68.40% | 10 to 1 |