In average, 95% of full-time first-time beginning undergraduate students (freshmen) have received grants and/or scholarships at Maine Colleges. The average financial aid amount received is $14,269. For all undergraduate students, 62.44% received grants/scholarship and the average aid amount is $12,980

The average tuition & fees for the schools is $11,370 for state residents and $32,293 for out-of-state students. The average cost of attendance (COA) including tuition & fees, book & supplies, and living costs for Maine Colleges is $48,693 and, after receiving financial aid, the actual cost is down to $34,424.

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Financial Aid Comparison between Maine Colleges

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Financial Aid Comparison Between Maine Colleges
School NameTuition & Fees Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen)All Undergraduate Students
Percent Receiving AidAverage AmountsPercent Receiving AidAverage Amounts
Beal UniversityBangor, ME$43,09487.00%$4,92971.00%$5,487
College of the AtlanticBar Harbor, ME$47,99798.00%$33,88496.00%$32,909
Husson UniversityBangor, ME$23,304100.00%$13,01782.00%$13,079
Maine College of Art & DesignPortland, ME$42,942100.00%$19,936100.00%$20,884
Maine Maritime AcademyCastine, ME$31,102 ($15,158)99.00%$9,18177.00%$10,342
Maine Media CollegeRockport, ME$52,665--10.00%$3,745
Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish, ME$44,42099.00%$29,90066.00%$27,039
Thomas CollegeWaterville, ME$31,824100.00%$24,86840.00%$22,651
Unity Environmental UniversityNew Gloucester, ME$12,64070.00%$3,31460.00%$3,528
University of MaineOrono, ME$36,756 ($13,326)97.00%$11,37679.00%$11,066
University of Maine at AugustaAugusta, ME$22,178 ($8,888)94.00%$6,76646.00%$5,737
University of Maine at FarmingtonFarmington, ME$23,878 ($11,308)96.00%$8,86971.00%$9,662
University of Maine at Fort KentFort Kent, ME$14,880 ($9,420)98.00%$7,88832.00%$6,519
University of Maine at Presque IslePresque Isle, ME$14,862 ($9,402)89.00%$7,91338.00%$7,513
University of New EnglandBiddeford, ME$44,210100.00%$22,03672.00%$18,169
University of Southern MainePortland, ME$29,940 ($12,090)95.00%$10,15859.00%$9,350
Average$32,293 ($11,370)95%$14,269 62%$12,980
*The tuition data is updated with academic year 2024-2025 data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last Update: January 2, 2025). The financial aid information is based on the IPEDS data for the academic year 2024-2025.

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