For the 2025 Maine college admission cycle, a total of 687 enrolled students submitted SAT scores and 232 students submitted ACT scores to Maine colleges.
The average SAT score for Maine colleges is 1,276 and the average ACT composite score is 30. Compared to the previous year, the Maine's average SAT score increased by 71 points from 1,206 to 1,276, representing a 5.9% change.
The average acceptance rate for Maine colleges with available SAT data is 26.15% with a yield rate of 24.87%. This represents a 25.11 percentage point decrease in selectivity compared to the previous admission cycle.
Among Maine colleges, Bowdoin College has the highest SAT score of 1,520.
The following table compares the SAT scores between four-years colleges in Maine. Those colleges have admission requirements and criteria to admit (not open admission). The green or red arrows with numbers indicate change from the previous year for each column.
| School | SAT Score | ACT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowdoin College | 1,520 10 | 34 | 7.13% -0.89% | 53.59% -3.75% |
| Colby College | 1,510 | 33 | 7.09% 0.26% | 46.18% -3.61% |
| Bates College | 1,465 15 | 33 1 | 13.32% 0.30% | 36.53% -6.85% |
| College of the Atlantic | 1,370 | - | 70.17% 5.15% | 23.35% -4.58% |
| Husson University | 1,180 70 | - | 80.95% -5.48% | 23.92% -2.74% |
| Maine Maritime Academy | 1,170 | 23 -3 | 54.14% -7.26% | 32.75% 0.03% |
| University of Maine at Farmington | 1,130 90 | - | 96.72% -0.91% | 18.59% 0.55% |
| University of Southern Maine | 1,100 -20 | 25 | 79.23% -0.08% | 15.33% -0.22% |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 1,040 10 | - | 83.51% 1.79% | 12.00% -3.41% |