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

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME	9%	-	95%	1,777	9:1 (11.11 %)
2	Colby College Waterville, ME	10%	1,450	90%	2,155	10:1 (10.00 %)
3	Bates College Lewiston, ME	14%	-	92%	1,876	10:1 (10.00 %)
4	University of New England Biddeford, ME	87%	1,135	61%	7,208	13:1 (7.69 %)
5	Husson University Bangor, ME	85%	1,050	58%	3,473	15:1 (6.67 %)
6	University of Maine Orono, ME	92%	1,155	56%	11,741	15:1 (6.67 %)
7	Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, ME	87%	946	59%	1,967	13:1 (7.69 %)
8	College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, ME	76%	-	66%	370	9:1 (11.11 %)
9	University of Southern Maine Portland, ME	88%	1,059	36%	8,022	13:1 (7.69 %)
10	Thomas College Waterville, ME	84%	-	50%	1,705	23:1 (4.35 %)
	Average	63.20%	1,133	66.30%	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

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Bowdoin College	$58,322		$60,363
2	Colby College	$61,220		$63,064
3	Bates College	$59,062		$60,822
4	University of New England	$39,820		$40,920
5	Husson University	$20,430		$21,110
6	University of Maine	$11,986	$33,586	$12,233	$34,672
7	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	$39,986		$41,187
8	College of the Atlantic	$43,542		$43,542
9	University of Southern Maine	$9,904	$23,904	$10,295	$24,848
10	Thomas 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

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Bowdoin College	-		-
2	Colby College	-		-
3	Bates College	-		-
4	University of New England	$29,352		$30,752
5	Husson University	$17,680		$18,280
6	University of Maine	$10,014	$29,490	$10,014	$10,450
7	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	$9,766		$10,059
8	College of the Atlantic	$29,214		$29,214
9	University of Southern Maine	$8,856	$22,968	$8,856	$8,978
10	Thomas College	$29,152		$29,892
	Average	$9,435	$23,946	$9,714	$24,645