Maine Public colleges 2025 Average Tuition

For Maine Public colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $8,022 for Maine residents and $16,091 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $11,247 for Maine residents and $16,948 for out-of-state students.

University of Maine has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $36,756 and Central Maine Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $7,020 among Maine Public colleges. For graduate programs, University of Maine has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $31,164 and University of Maine at Fort Kent has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $6,000 among Maine Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Maine Public colleges in 2025 is $23,571 for state residents and $31,641 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 Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$8,022$16,091$11,247$16,948
Books & Supplies$1,217$1,217
Room & Board$11,001$11,001
Other Expenses$3,331$3,331
COA$23,571$31,641$26,797$32,497

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Maine Public colleges is $8,022 for state residents and $16,091 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Maine Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2025 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Maine Public colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2020-2021$5,656$1,289$12,709$1,359
2021-2022$6,018$1,124$13,302$1,124
2022-2023$6,033$1,139$13,519$1,139
2023-2024$6,155$1,301$14,042$1,301
2024-2025$6,410$1,612$14,587$1,505
*The amount of tuition for 2024-2025 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Maine Public colleges in 2025 is $11,247 for state residents and $16,948 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Maine Public colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2025 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Maine Public colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2020-2021$7,763$794$16,331$794
2021-2022$9,123$612$15,087$612
2022-2023$9,898$836$15,838$836
2023-2024$9,987$796$15,608$796
2024-2025$10,272$975$15,973$975

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Maine Public colleges in 2025 is $205 for state residents and $477 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $531 for state residents and $848 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 Public colleges (2021-2025)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2020-2021$190$427 $536$911
2021-2022$196$440 $511$842
2022-2023$197$448 $473$788
2023-2024$200$465 $521$833
2024-2025$205$477 $531$848

Maine Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Maine Public colleges in 2025 is $14,332 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $13,834 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 Public colleges.

Table. 2025 Average Living Costs for Maine Public colleges (2021-2025)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2020-2021 $9,022$3,213 $7,944$4,204
2021-2022 $9,278$3,056 $8,049$4,219
2022-2023 $9,758$3,139 $8,113$4,277
2023-2024 $10,164$3,335 $9,009$4,366
2024-2025 $11,001$3,331 $9,375$4,459