Maine 4-Year Colleges 2025 Average Tuition

For Maine 4-Year Colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $11,449 for Maine residents and $33,010 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $11,247 for Maine residents and $23,957 for out-of-state students.

Colby College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $69,600 and Unity Environmental University has the lowest tuition & fees of $11,280 among Maine 4-Year Colleges. For graduate programs, Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $52,000 and University of Maine at Fort Kent has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $6,000 among Maine 4-Year Colleges.

You can narrow Maine colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Maine 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $28,436 for state residents and $49,997 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2025 Average Costs of Attendance for Maine 4-Year Colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$11,449$33,010$11,247$23,957
Books & Supplies$1,031$1,031
Room & Board$13,670$13,670
Other Expenses$2,286$2,286
COA$28,436$49,997$28,235$40,944

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Maine 4-Year Colleges is $11,449 for state residents and $33,010 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Maine 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2025 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Maine 4-Year Colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2020-2021$8,432$1,617$29,661$1,211
2021-2022$8,763$1,250$29,772$1,088
2022-2023$8,791$1,368$30,776$1,155
2023-2024$9,021$1,657$30,252$1,378
2024-2025$9,499$1,951$31,778$1,232
*The amount of tuition for 2024-2025 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Maine 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $11,247 for state residents and $23,957 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Maine 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2025 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Maine 4-Year Colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2020-2021$7,763$794$21,988$720
2021-2022$9,123$612$20,924$653
2022-2023$9,898$836$21,483$776
2023-2024$9,987$796$21,967$775
2024-2025$10,272$975$23,065$892

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Maine 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $877 for state residents and $1,061 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $839 for state residents and $986 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2025 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Maine 4-Year Colleges (2021-2025)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2020-2021$673$838 $765$921
2021-2022$692$863 $808$950
2022-2023$708$886 $795$942
2023-2024$735$925 $834$980
2024-2025$877$1,061 $839$986

Maine 4-Year Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Maine 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $15,956 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $12,168 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Maine 4-Year Colleges.

Table. 2025 Average Living Costs for Maine 4-Year Colleges (2021-2025)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2020-2021 $11,632$2,177 $8,360$2,464
2021-2022 $11,973$2,076 $8,530$2,428
2022-2023 $12,404$2,115 $8,740$2,480
2023-2024 $12,977$2,238 $9,174$2,371
2024-2025 $13,670$2,286 $9,723$2,445