2025-26 Statistics

Colleges in Maine

At a Glance
Admission, Tuition, Population, and more
Updated: May 14, 2026
Maine has 38 colleges and universities.
37 schools offer undergraduate programs and 20 schools offer graduate programs.
In Maine, there are 1 ABA-accredited law schools and 0 LCME-accredited medical schools.
By school type, 17 public and 21 private colleges are active for the academic year 2024-2025 in Maine.
By school level, there are 24 4-Years Colleges, 9 Community Colleges, and 5 Technical Colleges in Maine.
4-Years CollegesCommunity CollegesTechnical Colleges
Total2495
Public1070
Private (not-for-profit)1310
Private (for-profit)115
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Average Tuition & Fees

For 4-year colleges, the average undergraduate tuition & fees are $11,370 for Maine residents and $24,799 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $11,336 for Maine residents and $19,317 for out-of-state students.
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4-Year Colleges Tuition

Over the past 5 years, 4-year college tuition has increased 15.7% for in-state and 20.6% for out-of-state students at public schools.
At private schools, the tuition has increased 17.6%. See the detailed tuition history below.
Maine Colleges Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
ME ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$9,824$20,565$34,510
2022$10,013$21,152$35,343
2023$10,159$21,676$36,736
2024$10,678$22,946$36,307
2025$11,370$24,799$40,572
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Community Colleges Tuition

Over the past 5 years, community college tuition has increased 8.1% for in-state and 2.5% for out-of-state students at public schools.
At private community colleges, the tuition has increased 48.4%.
Maine Community Colleges Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
ME ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$3,842$6,861$19,571
2022$3,860$6,740$20,071
2023$3,757$6,637$26,012
2024$3,775$6,655$27,700
2025$4,154$7,034$29,037
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Graduate Schools Tuition

The graduate tuition has increased 32.5% for in-state and 12.8% for out-of-state students over the past 5 years
At private graduate schools, the tuition has increased 19.1%.
Maine Graduate Schools Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
ME ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$8,556$17,124$28,002
2022$9,160$16,317$28,752
2023$10,384$17,314$29,585
2024$10,998$18,867$30,928
2025$11,336$19,317$33,344
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Living Costs

The average living costs at Maine colleges are $15,545 when a student lives on-campus and $12,826 when living-off campus.
On-campus living costs have increased 17.1% and off-campus costs have increased 10.1% over the past 5 years.
Living Costs at Maine Colleges
On-CampusOff-Campus
2021$13,281$11,648
2022$13,596$12,137
2023$14,093$11,729
2024$14,745$12,391
2025$15,545$12,826
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Admission & SAT Scores

On average, 70.1% of applicants are admitted to Maine colleges.
The admission rate ranges from 7.1% to 99.9% across colleges in Maine.
The average SAT score at Maine colleges is 1,276. SAT scores range from 1,040 to 1,520 across colleges in Maine.

Financial Aid

On average, 64.06% students have received grants and/or scholarships at Maine colleges. The average amount of aid received is $14,206
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Enrollment

A total of 82,623 students is attending Maine colleges - 72,548 undergraduate and 10,058 graduate students.
Of them, 29,248 students enrolled in online programs exclusively.
Total Number of Students
82,623
Undergraduate
72,548
Graduate
10,058
Online Students
29,248
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Faculty & Staff

A total of 5,699 faculties (instructional staffs) are working for colleges in Maine and the average faculty salary is $73,287.
There are 14,143 non-instructional staffs and its average salary is $69,212.
Number of Faculties
5,699
Average Faculty Salary
$73,287
Number of Staffs
14,143
Average Staff Salary
$69,212
Faculty/Staff Salary

Best Maine colleges

Colby College is ranked #1 in the Maine college rankings, followed by Bowdoin College in second place.
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Highest Tuition & Fees

Colby College is the most expensive college in Maine with a tuition & fees of $69,600 and Bowdoin College has the second-highest tuition & fees of $67,832.
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Highest Graduate Tuition

For graduate programs, Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $52,000 and Maine College of Art & Design has the second-highest graduate tuition & fees of $42,647.
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Highest SAT Scores

Bowdoin College has the highest SAT scores of 1,520 submitted by enrolled students and Colby College has the second-highest SAT score of 1,510.
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Largest Maine colleges

University of Maine is the largest college with 12,029 students and Southern Maine Community College has the second-most students of 7,900.
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Largest Online colleges

Unity Environmental University has the most online students of 7,083 students and University of New England has the second-most online students of 2,887.
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