For the academic year 2024-2025, the average acceptance rate of Maine Colleges is 45.53%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 19.03%. A total of 78,789 have applied, 35,871 admitted, and 6,826 students have enrolled one of Maine Colleges.
Of the Maine colleges, Colby College is the tightest school to admit with 7.09% acceptance rate, and Bowdoin College has the second lowest acceptance rate of 7.13%.
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Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table
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2025 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between Maine Colleges | School Name | Applicants | Admitted |
Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Admission Yield |
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Bates CollegeLewiston, ME | 10,027 | 1,336 | 488 |
13.32% | 36.53% |
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Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME | 13,265 | 946 | 507 |
7.13% | 53.59% |
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Colby CollegeWaterville, ME | 19,187 | 1,360 | 628 |
7.09% | 46.18% |
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College of the AtlanticBar Harbor, ME | 476 | 334 | 78 |
70.17% | 23.35% |
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Husson UniversityBangor, ME | 2,856 | 2,312 | 553 |
80.95% | 23.92% |
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Maine College of Art & DesignPortland, ME | 994 | 756 | 122 |
76.06% | 16.14% |
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Maine College of Health ProfessionsLewiston, ME | 14 | 10 | 10 |
71.43% | 100.00% |
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Maine Maritime AcademyCastine, ME | 1,365 | 739 | 242 |
54.14% | 32.75% |
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Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish, ME | 2,025 | 1,691 | 203 |
83.51% | 12.00% |
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Thomas CollegeWaterville, ME | 974 | 938 | 151 |
96.30% | 16.10% |
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University of MaineOrono, ME | 14,044 | 13,572 | 2,093 |
96.64% | 15.42% |
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University of Maine at FarmingtonFarmington, ME | 1,496 | 1,447 | 269 |
96.72% | 18.59% |
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University of Maine at Fort KentFort Kent, ME | 529 | 518 | 67 |
97.92% | 12.93% |
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University of Maine at Presque IslePresque Isle, ME | 757 | 756 | 146 |
99.87% | 19.31% |
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University of New EnglandBiddeford, ME | 4,958 | 4,543 | 562 |
91.63% | 12.37% |
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University of Southern MainePortland, ME | 5,822 | 4,613 | 707 |
79.23% | 15.33% |
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| Average | 4,924 | 2,242 | 427 | 45.53% | 19.03% |
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*The admission data is updated with academic year 2024-2025 data from National Center For Education Statistics (January 2, 2025).
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