Colleges
Colleges in Maine
32 colleges and universities in Maine that participate in federal student aid, with cost, completion and earnings.
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Best value in Maine, measured as median earnings ten years after starting divided by yearly net price (bachelor's colleges with 1,000+ undergraduates): Bowdoin College (5.8×), University of Maine at Augusta (4.6×), Colby College (4.5×).
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| College | City | Type | Undergrads | Net price / yr | Grad rate | Earnings, 10 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maine | Orono | Public | 8,496 | $17,224 | 57% | $59,140 | $21,500 |
| Unity Environmental University | New Gloucester | Private nonprofit | 6,483 | $20,750 | 20% | $46,894 | $24,446 |
| Southern Maine Community College | South Portland | Public | 5,675 | $11,277 | 23% | $48,636 | $10,500 |
| University of Southern Maine | Portland | Public | 4,222 | $14,927 | 43% | $57,989 | $20,399 |
| Central Maine Community College | Auburn | Public | 2,952 | $5,388 | 31% | $45,995 | $11,000 |
| University of Maine at Augusta | Augusta | Public | 2,659 | $9,721 | 25% | $44,543 | $22,000 |
| Husson University | Bangor | Private nonprofit | 2,618 | $22,146 | 60% | $57,136 | $27,000 |
| Colby College | Waterville | Private nonprofit | 2,407 | $19,835 | 87% | $88,776 | $18,000 |
| University of New England | Biddeford | Private nonprofit | 2,135 | $38,617 | 62% | $68,670 | $26,000 |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle | Presque Isle | Public | 1,913 | $10,972 | 39% | $47,161 | $5,714 |
| Bowdoin College | Brunswick | Private nonprofit | 1,873 | $15,595 | 93% | $90,153 | $15,000 |
| Eastern Maine Community College | Bangor | Public | 1,840 | $8,127 | 36% | $46,579 | $9,500 |
| Bates College | Lewiston | Private nonprofit | 1,760 | $27,390 | 88% | $98,373 | $12,250 |
| Kennebec Valley Community College | Fairfield | Public | 1,597 | $7,256 | 40% | $46,874 | $11,250 |
| University of Maine at Farmington | Farmington | Public | 1,140 | $17,158 | 50% | $47,674 | $21,269 |
| York County Community College | Wells | Public | 1,133 | $3,013 | 27% | $45,918 | $11,000 |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | Standish | Private nonprofit | 964 | $29,029 | 56% | $69,579 | $26,615 |
| Maine Maritime Academy | Castine | Public | 942 | $21,078 | 58% | $101,511 | $27,000 |
| Thomas College | Waterville | Private nonprofit | 647 | $23,739 | 58% | $53,206 | $21,000 |
| Northern Maine Community College | Presque Isle | Public | 638 | $7,369 | 34% | $44,952 | $9,500 |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | Fort Kent | Public | 599 | $11,167 | 35% | $56,874 | $16,795 |
| Beal University | Bangor | Private for-profit | 484 | $49,163 | 29% | $43,193 | $20,550 |
| Washington County Community College | Calais | Public | 443 | $6,234 | 41% | $39,267 | $5,500 |
| Maine College of Art & Design | Portland | Private nonprofit | 415 | $40,801 | 51% | $38,062 | $27,000 |
| College of the Atlantic | Bar Harbor | Private nonprofit | 353 | $24,465 | 73% | $47,967 | $21,500 |
| Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook | Westbrook | Private for-profit | 263 | $37,127 | 91% | $34,472 | $6,333 |
| Capilo School of Hair Design | Augusta | Private for-profit | 156 | $16,164 | 78% | $32,891 | $6,333 |
| Empire Beauty School-Maine | Bangor | Private for-profit | 117 | $14,594 | 70% | $29,173 | $11,317 |
| Northeast Technical Institute | Scarborough | Private for-profit | 74 | $26,201 | 92% | $43,513 | $9,500 |
| The Landing School | Arundel | Private nonprofit | 32 | $38,071 | 100% | $62,004 | — |
| Maine Media College | Rockport | Private nonprofit | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts | Portland | Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Sorted by size; click a column to re-sort.
