The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Most Favored Maine Colleges is 25.48% for the academic year 2024-2025.
Bowdoin College has the highest (i.e. more admitted students are enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 53.59% and Colby College (46.18%) and Bates College (36.53%) are following it in the list of Most Favored Maine Colleges.This ranking is only based on yield and more admission stats such as acceptance rate and SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.
Bowdoin College has the highest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 53.59% and Colby College has the second highest yield of 46.18%.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $46,247 and graduate tuition & fees is $27,379 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Highest Yield Maine Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 62.60%, and the average SAT score is 1,312, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Bowdoin College Brunswick, MEPrivate, 4-year | 53.59% 3.75% | 7.13% | 1,520 | $67,832 | 1,881 | 95.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 2 - | Colby College Waterville, MEPrivate, 4-year | 46.18% 3.61% | 7.09% | 1,510 | $69,600 | 2,412 | 89.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 3 - | Bates College Lewiston, MEPrivate, 4-year | 36.53% 6.85% | 13.32% | 1,465 | $66,590 | 1,760 | 90.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 4 1 | Husson University Bangor, MEPrivate, 4-year | 23.92% 2.74% | 80.95% | 1,180 | $23,304 | 3,367 | 59.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 5 1 | College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, MEPrivate, 4-year | 23.35% 4.58% | 70.17% | 1,370 | $47,997 | 358 | 68.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 6 - | Thomas College Waterville, MEPrivate, 4-year | 16.10% 7.33% | 96.30% | - | $31,824 | 1,635 | 54.00% | 20 to 1 |
| 7 2 | University of Maine Orono, MEPublic, 4-year | 15.42% 1.47% | 96.64% | - | $36,756 ($13,326) | 12,029 | 55.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 8 1 | University of Southern Maine Portland, MEPublic, 4-year | 15.33% 0.22% | 79.23% | 1,100 | $29,940 ($12,090) | 7,604 | 40.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 9 1 | University of New England Biddeford, MEPrivate, 4-year | 12.37% 0.65% | 91.63% | - | $44,210 | 6,573 | 68.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 10 2 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, MEPrivate, 4-year | 12.00% 3.41% | 83.51% | 1,040 | $44,420 | 1,454 | 66.00% | 10 to 1 |
| Average | 25.48% | 62.60% | 1,312 | $46,247 ($12,708) | 3,907 | 68.40% | 12 to 1 |