2022 Maine Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Maine with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, Bowdoin College rank first in the best Maine college ranking and Colby College is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Maine

2 public and 8 private schools rank in the best Maine colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 63.20% where Bowdoin College has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 9% and University of Maine has the highest rate of 92%. Total 40,294 students are attending one of the best Maine schools where University of Maine has the largest population with 11,741 students and College of the Atlantic has the smallest number of students (370 students). The average graduation rate is 66.30% and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.00:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Maine colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. Maine Best Colleges Overview
RankName Acceptance RateSAT ScoreGraduation RatePopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
9%-95%1,7779:1 (11.11 %)
2Colby College
Waterville, ME
10%1,45090%2,15510:1 (10.00 %)
3Bates College
Lewiston, ME
14%-92%1,87610:1 (10.00 %)
4University of New England
Biddeford, ME
87%1,13561%7,20813:1 (7.69 %)
5Husson University
Bangor, ME
85%1,05058%3,47315:1 (6.67 %)
6University of Maine
Orono, ME
92%1,15556%11,74115:1 (6.67 %)
7Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Standish, ME
87%94659%1,96713:1 (7.69 %)
8College of the Atlantic
Bar Harbor, ME
76%-66%3709:1 (11.11 %)
9University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME
88%1,05936%8,02213:1 (7.69 %)
10Thomas College
Waterville, ME
84%-50%1,70523:1 (4.35 %)
Average63.20%1,13366.30%40,294 (Total)13.00:1 (7.69 %)

Best Maine Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Maine colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Maine colleges is $40,902 where Colby College has the most expensive costs at $61,220 and Husson University has the lowest amount of tuition at $20,430. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Maine colleges is $23,946 where University of Maine has the highest tuition with $29,490 and Saint Joseph's College of Maine has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $9,766.
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Table. Best Maine Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Bowdoin College $58,322$60,363
2Colby College $61,220$63,064
3Bates College $59,062$60,822
4University of New England $39,820$40,920
5Husson University $20,430$21,110
6University of Maine $11,986$33,586 $12,233 $34,672
7Saint Joseph's College of Maine $39,986$41,187
8College of the Atlantic $43,542$43,542
9University of Southern Maine $9,904$23,904 $10,295 $24,848
10Thomas College $29,152$29,892
Average$10,945$40,902$11,264$42,042
Table. Best Maine Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Bowdoin College --
2Colby College --
3Bates College --
4University of New England $29,352$30,752
5Husson University $17,680$18,280
6University of Maine $10,014$29,490 $10,014$10,450
7Saint Joseph's College of Maine $9,766$10,059
8College of the Atlantic $29,214$29,214
9University of Southern Maine $8,856$22,968 $8,856$8,978
10Thomas College $29,152$29,892
Average$9,435$23,946$9,714$24,645