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.
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.
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.
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.
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.