The 2023 Directory of Maine Public Colleges and Costs
How much does it cost to attend public college in Maine? The average annual in-state four year, public college tuition in Maine was $8,624 for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is a change of $532 from the 2019-2020 average of $8,092 and represents a 6.57% annual increase. The list of Maine public colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating. Public schools are partially funded by the taxpayers of Maine and usually offer lower tuition to in-state residents.
Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 15 public 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. University of Maine is the most expensive public school in Maine with an in-state tuition of $11,640.
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<Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc proprietary national percentile ranking of a college's overall difficulty and educational effectiveness. An average score is 50. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average net price paid. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Central Maine Community CollegeAuburn, Maine |
$2,880 | NA | NA |
Eastern Maine Community CollegeBangor, Maine |
$2,880 | NA | NA |
Kennebec Valley Community CollegeFairfield, Maine |
$2,880 | NA | NA |
Maine Maritime AcademyCastine, Maine |
$11,250 | 66 | 61 |
Northern Maine Community CollegePresque Isle, Maine |
$2,880 | NA | NA |
Southern Maine Community CollegeSouth Portland, Maine |
$2,880 | 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 Southern MainePortland, Maine |
$8,064 | 43 | 45 |
Washington County Community CollegeCalais, Maine |
$2,880 | NA | NA |
York County Community CollegeWells, Maine |
$2,880 | NA | NA |