The Most Expensive Colleges in Maine by Average Net Price for 2023
The highest net price colleges in Maine are ranked by the average net price paid. Net price is the average cost paid as determined by tuition minus scholarship and grant financial aid and grant financial aid and may be a more accurate estimation of real life costs than published tuition. Discount from list price represents the effective percent discount from published costs that students averaged. Please note that net price varies on a student by student basis based on finanical situation and no financial aid is guaranteed. University of New England leads the list with a $36,474 average annual net price paid in 2014-2015.
Net price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2014-2015 academic year.
| College | Net Price | Discount |
|---|---|---|
#1 University of New EnglandBiddeford, Private Not For Profit |
$36,474 | 36% |
#2 Maine College of ArtPortland, Private Not For Profit |
$33,486 | 38% |
#3 Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish, Private Not For Profit |
$27,979 | 50% |
#4 Unity CollegeUnity, Private Not For Profit |
$27,070 | -13% |
#5 Bates CollegeLewiston, Private Not For Profit |
$26,451 | 65% |
#6 Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, Private Not For Profit |
$25,622 | 66% |
#7 Thomas CollegeWaterville, Private Not For Profit |
$21,934 | 47% |
#8 New England School of CommunicationsBangor, Private Not For Profit |
$19,811 | 25% |
#9 Husson UniversityBangor, Private Not For Profit |
$19,068 | 26% |
#10 Maine Maritime AcademyCastine, Public Not For Profit |
$18,739 | 29% |
#11 Colby CollegeWaterville, Private Not For Profit |
$18,552 | 76% |
#12 College of the AtlanticBar Harbor, Private Not For Profit |
$18,355 | 66% |
#13 University of MaineOrono, Public Not For Profit |
$16,365 | 34% |
#14 University of Maine at FarmingtonFarmington, Public Not For Profit |
$14,492 | 30% |
#15 University of Maine at Fort KentFort Kent, Public Not For Profit |
$12,162 | 35% |
#16 University of Southern MainePortland, Public Not For Profit |
$12,072 | 42% |
#17 University of Maine at AugustaAugusta, Public Not For Profit |
$10,670 | 40% |
#18 University of Maine at Presque IslePresque Isle, Public Not For Profit |
$10,442 | 43% |
#19 University of Maine at MachiasMachias, Public Not For Profit |
$8,824 | 50% |