Maine Best Colleges Comparison

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


Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Maine

1 public and 7 private schools are ranked in the best Maine colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 55.88% where Bowdoin College has the tightest acceptance ratio of 10% and University of Maine has the highest ratio of 92%. Total 31,334 students are enrolled into best schools where University of Maine has the largest population with 11,240 students and College of the Atlantic has the smallest with 354 students. The average graduation rate is 72.00% and the average students to faculty ratio is 11.63:1 at those colleges.
Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Maine colleges including acceptance ratio, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. Maine Best Colleges Overview
RankName Acceptance RatesGraduation RatesPopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
10%95%1,8169:1 (11.11 %)
2Colby College
Waterville, ME
13%92%1,91710:1 (10.00 %)
3Bates College
Lewiston, ME
18%92%1,78710:1 (10.00 %)
4University of New England
Biddeford, ME
80%59%8,28113:1 (7.69 %)
5Husson University
Bangor, ME
83%55%3,64815:1 (6.67 %)
6Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Standish, ME
84%59%2,29110:1 (10.00 %)
7College of the Atlantic
Bar Harbor, ME
67%66%35410:1 (10.00 %)
8University of Maine
Orono, ME
92%58%11,24016:1 (6.25 %)
Average55.88%72.00%31,334 (Total)11.63:1 (8.60 %)

2019 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between . The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of best schools is $41,110 where Colby College has the most expensive costs with $55,210 and Husson University has the lowest amount of tuition with with $18,170. The average graduate tuition & fees of best schools is $20,323 where College of the Atlantic has the highest tuition with $29,214 and Saint Joseph's College of Maine has the lowest amount of tuition with with $8,982.
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Table. 2019 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2020 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2019 Tuition & Fees2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Bowdoin College $53,922$56,078
2Colby College $55,210$57,382
3Bates College $53,794$55,604
4University of New England $37,620$38,742
5Husson University $18,170$19,409
6Saint Joseph's College of Maine $35,650$36,721
7College of the Atlantic $43,542$43,542
8University of Maine $11,170$30,970 $11,445$31,674
평균$11,170$41,110$11,445$42,394
Table. 2019 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2020 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2019 Tuition & Fees2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Bowdoin College --
2Colby College --
3Bates College --
4University of New England $20,525$23,290
5Husson University $15,950$16,434
6Saint Joseph's College of Maine $8,982$9,251
7College of the Atlantic $29,214$29,214
8University of Maine $9,106$26,944 $9,334$27,595
평균$9,106$20,323$9,334$21,157