The 2023 Directory of Maine Four Year Colleges and Costs
How much does it cost to attend four year college in Maine? The average annual in-state four year college tuition in Maine was $24,400 for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is a change of ($756) from the 2019-2020 average of $25,156 and represents a -3.01% annual decline. The list of Maine four year colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating.
Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 20 four year colleges and universities in Maine, the most popular being University of Maine with 9,043 full time students and an in-state tuition list price of $11,640. Bates College is the most expensive four year school in Maine with an in-state tuition of $59,062.
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All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2020-2021 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021-2022 academic year.
| School | Tuition | Rating | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Bates CollegeLewiston, Maine |
$59,062 | NA | NA |
Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, Maine |
$57,776 | NA | NA |
Colby CollegeWaterville, Maine |
$58,640 | 91 | 98 |
College of the AtlanticBar Harbor, Maine |
$42,993 | NA | NA |
Husson UniversityBangor, Maine |
$15,717 | NA | NA |
Maine College of ArtPortland, Maine |
$37,960 | NA | NA |
Maine Maritime AcademyCastine, Maine |
$11,250 | 66 | 61 |
New England School of CommunicationsBangor, Maine |
$15,717 | NA | NA |
Purdue Global Maine CampusS Portland, Maine |
$13,356 | NA | NA |
Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish, Maine |
$39,986 | 52 | 34 |
Thomas CollegeWaterville, Maine |
$28,110 | NA | NA |
Unity CollegeUnity, Maine |
$11,280 | NA | NA |
University of MaineOrono, Maine |
$11,640 | 53 | 59 |
University of Maine at AugustaAugusta, Maine |
$7,350 | NA | NA |
University of Maine at FarmingtonFarmington, Maine |
$8,640 | NA | NA |
University of Maine at Fort KentFort Kent, Maine |
$7,350 | NA | NA |
University of Maine at MachiasMachias, Maine |
$7,350 | NA | NA |
University of Maine at Presque IslePresque Isle, Maine |
$7,350 | NA | NA |
University of New EnglandBiddeford, Maine |
$38,420 | NA | NA |
University of Southern MainePortland, Maine |
$8,064 | 43 | 45 |