Cheapest colleges in Maine
17 colleges ranked by net price after aid
The 17 most affordable four-year colleges in Maine have an average net price of $20,823 per year — the typical amount families actually pay after grants and scholarships. Costs run from $10,028 at University of Maine at Presque Isle up to $37,109 at University of New England. 7 are public institutions and 10 are private.
| # | College | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Median earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME | Public | $10,028 | 97% | $40,956 |
| 2 | University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, ME | Public | $10,865 | 99% | $51,077 |
| 3 | University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME | Public | $11,353 | — | $40,342 |
| 4 | University of Southern Maine Portland, ME | Public | $11,729 | 79% | $49,958 |
| 5 | University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME | Public | $14,873 | 98% | $44,433 |
| 6 | University of Maine Orono, ME | Public | $18,045 | 96% | $48,653 |
| 7 | Unity Environmental University New Gloucester, ME | Private | $18,217 | 82% | $37,852 |
| 8 | Thomas College Waterville, ME | Private | $19,223 | 97% | $44,991 |
| 9 | Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME | Private | $20,786 | 8% | $82,735 |
| 10 | Husson University Bangor, ME | Private | $20,798 | 86% | $45,025 |
| 11 | Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME | Public | $21,185 | 61% | $89,964 |
| 12 | Colby College Waterville, ME | Private | $23,939 | 7% | $80,490 |
| 13 | College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, ME | Private | $24,028 | 65% | $40,264 |
| 14 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, ME | Private | $24,666 | 82% | $59,045 |
| 15 | Bates College Lewiston, ME | Private | $30,703 | 13% | $69,498 |
| 16 | Maine College of Art & Design Portland, ME | Private | $36,443 | 78% | $40,778 |
| 17 | University of New England Biddeford, ME | Private | $37,109 | 89% | $55,921 |
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