Tightest Maine Colleges To Get In

The average acceptance rate of the 11 Maine colleges that have competitive admission is 66.36% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 3.65%. The acceptance rate at 5 Maine colleges increased and the rate of 5 colleges decreased.

Colby College has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 7.61%. Bowdoin College (9.19%) and Bates College (13.74%) are following it in the list of Tightest Maine 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.

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Key Admission and Academic Facts of Tightest Maine Colleges To Get In

Colby College has the lowest acceptance rate (tightest rate) of 7.61% and Bowdoin College has the second lowest rate of 9.19% among 11 Maine colleges with competitive admission. Colby College ranked 1st, up 1 place from 2nd last year. Bowdoin College ranked second, a drop from first place last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $42,384 and graduate tuition & fees is $22,698 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Tightest Maine Colleges To Get In.

Table. Tightest Maine Colleges To Get In Comparison
	School Name	Acceptance Rate	Yield	SAT Score	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 1	Colby College Waterville, ME Private, four-years	7.61% 1.26%	52.33%	1,490	$66,600	2,299	88.00%	10 to 1
2 1	Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME Private, four-years	9.19% 0.37%	58.93%	1,520	$64,910	1,915	94.00%	9 to 1
3 -	Bates College Lewiston, ME Private, four-years	13.74% 3.57%	45.56%	1,480	$63,478	1,790	92.00%	10 to 1
4 -	College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, ME Private, four-years	60.08% 1.06%	32.88%	-	$46,179	380	58.00%	10 to 1
5 -	Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, ME Private, four-years	80.84% 0.26%	16.89%	1,060	$42,834	1,478	69.00%	10 to 1
6 1	University of Southern Maine Portland, ME Public, four-years	85.43% 1.56%	15.86%	1,110	$27,104 ($10,920)	7,583	41.00%	14 to 1
7 1	Husson University Bangor, ME Private, four-years	91.31% 5.76%	24.86%	1,100	$22,194	3,065	59.00%	16 to 1
8 2	University of Maine Orono, ME Public, four-years	93.96% 2.50%	13.75%	1,190	$35,346 ($12,606)	12,231	55.00%	14 to 1
9 -	Unity College New Gloucester, ME Private, four-years	94.31% 2.89%	6.97%	-	$12,640	4,281	52.00%	36 to 1
10 2	University of New England Biddeford, ME Private, four-years	96.28% 6.29%	15.37%	-	$42,550	6,434	59.00%	12 to 1
	Average	63.28%	28.34%	1,279	$42,384 ($11,763)	4,146	66.70%	14 to 1

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