Maine Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 10 Maine colleges that have competitive admission is 62.60% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 1.38%. The acceptance rate at 6 Maine colleges increased and the rate of 4 colleges decreased.

Colby College has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 7.09%. Bowdoin College (7.13%) and Bates College (13.32%) are following it in the list of Tightest Maine Colleges to Get In.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Colby College stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Bowdoin College also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $46,247 and graduate tuition & fees is $27,379 for the academic year 2024-2025.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.

Comparison between Tightest Maine Colleges To Get In

Table. Tightest Maine Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		Colby College Waterville, MEPrivate, 4-year 7.09%
0.26%		46.18%1,510$69,6002,41289.00%9 to 1
2
-		Bowdoin College Brunswick, MEPrivate, 4-year 7.13%
0.89%		53.59%1,520$67,8321,88195.00%9 to 1
3
-		Bates College Lewiston, MEPrivate, 4-year 13.32%
0.30%		36.53%1,465$66,5901,76090.00%9 to 1
4
-		College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, MEPrivate, 4-year 70.17%
5.15%		23.35%1,370$47,99735868.00%9 to 1
5
-		University of Southern Maine Portland, MEPublic, 4-year 79.23%
0.08%		15.33%1,100$29,940
($12,090)		7,60440.00%14 to 1
6
2		Husson University Bangor, MEPrivate, 4-year 80.95%
5.48%		23.92%1,180$23,3043,36759.00%15 to 1
7
1		Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, MEPrivate, 4-year 83.51%
1.79%		12.00%1,040$44,4201,45466.00%10 to 1
8
1		University of New England Biddeford, MEPrivate, 4-year 91.63%
2.79%		12.37%-$44,2106,57368.00%11 to 1
9
2		Thomas College Waterville, MEPrivate, 4-year 96.30%
0.77%		16.10%-$31,8241,63554.00%20 to 1
10
-		University of Maine Orono, MEPublic, 4-year 96.64%
0.93%		15.42%-$36,756
($13,326)		12,02955.00%15 to 1
Average62.60%25.48%1,312$46,247
($12,708)		3,90768.40%12 to 1