For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of Maine Colleges is 54.07%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 18.03%. A total of 76,221 have applied, 41,211 admitted, and 7,432 students have enrolled one of Maine Colleges.
Of the Maine colleges, Colby College is the tightest school to admit with 7.61% acceptance rate, and Bowdoin College has the second lowest acceptance rate of 9.19%.
You can check the 5-year acceptance rate changes of Maine Colleges.
Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table
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2023 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between Maine Colleges | School Name | Applicants | Admitted |
Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Admission Yield |
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Bates CollegeLewiston, ME | 8,273 | 1,137 | 518 |
13.74% | 45.56% |
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Beal UniversityBangor, ME | - | - | - | - | - |
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Beal UniversityWilton, ME | - | - | - | - | - |
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Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME | 9,376 | 862 | 508 |
9.19% | 58.93% |
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Capilo School of Hair DesignAugusta, ME | - | - | - | - | - |
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Central Maine Community CollegeAuburn, ME | - | - | - | - | - |
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Colby CollegeWaterville, ME | 16,890 | 1,286 | 673 |
7.61% | 52.33% |
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College of the AtlanticBar Harbor, ME | 486 | 292 | 96 |
60.08% | 32.88% |
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Eastern Maine Community CollegeBangor, ME | - | - | - | - | - |
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Empire Beauty School-BangorBangor, ME | - | - | - | - | - |
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Empire Beauty School-MainePortland, ME | - | - | - | - | - |
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Husson UniversityBangor, ME | 2,542 | 2,321 | 577 |
91.31% | 24.86% |
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Kennebec Valley Community CollegeFairfield, ME | - | - | - | - | - |
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Maine College of Art & DesignPortland, ME | 649 | 480 | 98 |
73.96% | 20.42% |
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Maine College of Health ProfessionsLewiston, ME | 16 | 9 | 9 |
56.25% | 100.00% |
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Maine Maritime AcademyCastine, ME | 1,164 | 671 | 219 |
57.65% | 32.64% |
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Maine Media CollegeRockport, ME | - | - | - | - | - |
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New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic ArtsHarrison, ME | - | - | - | - | - |
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Northeast Technical InstituteScarborough, ME | - | - | - | - | - |
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Northern Maine Community CollegePresque Isle, ME | - | - | - | - | - |
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Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish, ME | 1,472 | 1,190 | 201 |
80.84% | 16.89% |
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Southern Maine Community CollegeSouth Portland, ME | - | - | - | - | - |
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Spa Tech Institute-WestbrookWestbrook, ME | - | - | - | - | - |
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The Landing SchoolArundel, ME | - | - | - | - | - |
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Thomas CollegeWaterville, ME | 869 | 845 | 234 |
97.24% | 27.69% |
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Unity CollegeNew Gloucester, ME | 6,312 | 5,953 | 415 |
94.31% | 6.97% |
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University of MaineOrono, ME | 15,021 | 14,114 | 1,940 |
93.96% | 13.75% |
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University of Maine - MachiasMachias, ME | - | - | - | - | - |
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University of Maine at AugustaAugusta, ME | - | - | - | - | - |
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University of Maine at FarmingtonFarmington, ME | 1,407 | 1,325 | 264 |
94.17% | 19.92% |
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University of Maine at Fort KentFort Kent, ME | 527 | 523 | 57 |
99.24% | 10.90% |
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University of Maine at Presque IslePresque Isle, ME | 732 | 710 | 141 |
96.99% | 19.86% |
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University of New EnglandBiddeford, ME | 4,941 | 4,757 | 731 |
96.28% | 15.37% |
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University of Southern MainePortland, ME | 5,544 | 4,736 | 751 |
85.43% | 15.86% |
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Washington County Community CollegeCalais, ME | - | - | - | - | - |
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York County Community CollegeWells, ME | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Average | 4,484 | 2,424 | 437 | 54.07% | 18.03% |
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*The admission data is updated with academic year 2022-2023 data from National Center For Education Statistics (September 2, 2023).
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