Cheapest Colleges in Maine by Out of State Tuition
If you're looking for an affordable university in Maine but aren't a state resident, these are the least expensive out of state colleges to consider. Additionally, if you are a foreign citizen and cannot qualify for in-state tuition, these are the cheapest universities in Maine for international students.
Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published out of state tuition. It's important to research the typical financial aid package offered by a school, the average net price actually paid and most importantly the quality of education you receive for your tuition dollar. Sometimes a school which appears cheap based on list price can be a poor relative value if it can't award competitive financial aid or doesn't offer a quality education. The list below is a ranking on published out of state tuition with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeCalc best value colleges in Maine list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.
The most affordable four year colleges in Maine are listed by one year's out of state tuition list price for the 2017/2018 school year.
What is the cheapest college in Maine? Leading the colleges list is University of Maine at Fort Kent in Fort Kent with an out of state tuition of $10,950.
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 rating methodology.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2017-2018 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2017-2018 academic year.
| Out of State Tuition | College | Rating | $Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10,950
Out of State Tuition |
1) University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, Public Not For Profit |
20 | 35 |
| $10,950
Out of State Tuition |
2) University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, Public Not For Profit |
- | - |
| $11,556
Out of State Tuition |
3) Purdue Global Maine Campus S Portland, Private For Profit |
- | - |
| $15,717
Out of State Tuition |
4) Husson University Bangor, Private Not For Profit |
31 | 40 |
| $15,717
Out of State Tuition |
5) New England School of Communications Bangor, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
| $16,530
Out of State Tuition |
6) University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, Public Not For Profit |
- | - |
| $18,144
Out of State Tuition |
7) University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, Public Not For Profit |
- | - |
| $18,480
Out of State Tuition |
8) University of Maine at Machias Machias, Public Not For Profit |
- | - |
| $19,292
Out of State Tuition |
9) University of Southern Maine Portland, Public Not For Profit |
34 | 52 |
| $23,600
Out of State Tuition |
10) Maine Maritime Academy Castine, Public Not For Profit |
53 | 66 |
| $25,200
Out of State Tuition |
11) Thomas College Waterville, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
| $27,150
Out of State Tuition |
12) Unity College Unity, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
| $27,960
Out of State Tuition |
13) University of Maine Orono, Public Not For Profit |
48 | 65 |
| $33,320
Out of State Tuition |
14) Maine College of Art Portland, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
| $34,610
Out of State Tuition |
15) Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, Private Not For Profit |
36 | 30 |
| $35,240
Out of State Tuition |
16) University of New England Biddeford, Private Not For Profit |
49 | 34 |
| $42,993
Out of State Tuition |
17) College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
| $50,890
Out of State Tuition |
18) Colby College Waterville, Private Not For Profit |
97 | 80 |
| $51,344
Out of State Tuition |
19) Bowdoin College Brunswick, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
| $52,042
Out of State Tuition |
20) Bates College Lewiston, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
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