Colleges in Maine
35 colleges and universities in Maine: 17 four-year, 7 two-year and 11 certificate or graduate schools, largest first. The most affordable four-year college with a 50%+ graduation rate is Bowdoin College ($15,595 a year after aid).
Four-year colleges and universities (17)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|
| University of Maine | Orono | Public | $17,224 | 97% | $59,140 |
| Unity Environmental University | New Gloucester | Private nonprofit | $20,750 | — | $46,894 |
| University of Southern Maine | Portland | Public | $14,927 | 79% | $57,989 |
| University of Maine at Augusta | Augusta | Public | $9,721 | — | $44,543 |
| Husson University | Bangor | Private nonprofit | $22,146 | 81% | $57,136 |
| Colby College | Waterville | Private nonprofit | $19,835 | 7.1% | $88,776 |
| University of New England | Biddeford | Private nonprofit | $38,617 | 92% | $68,670 |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle | Presque Isle | Public | $10,972 | 100% | $47,161 |
| Bowdoin College | Brunswick | Private nonprofit | $15,595 | 7.1% | $90,153 |
| Bates College | Lewiston | Private nonprofit | $27,390 | 13% | $98,373 |
| University of Maine at Farmington | Farmington | Public | $17,158 | 97% | $47,674 |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | Standish | Private nonprofit | $29,029 | 84% | $69,579 |
| Maine Maritime Academy | Castine | Public | $21,078 | 54% | $101,511 |
| Thomas College | Waterville | Private nonprofit | $23,739 | 96% | $53,206 |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | Fort Kent | Public | $11,167 | 98% | $56,874 |
| Maine College of Art & Design | Portland | Private nonprofit | $40,801 | 76% | $38,062 |
| College of the Atlantic | Bar Harbor | Private nonprofit | $24,465 | 70% | $47,967 |
Two-year and community colleges (7)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
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| Southern Maine Community College | South Portland | Public | $11,277 | — | $48,636 |
| Central Maine Community College | Auburn | Public | $5,388 | — | $45,995 |
| Eastern Maine Community College | Bangor | Public | $8,127 | — | $46,579 |
| Kennebec Valley Community College | Fairfield | Public | $7,256 | — | $46,874 |
| York County Community College | Wells | Public | $3,013 | — | $45,918 |
| Northern Maine Community College | Presque Isle | Public | $7,369 | — | $44,952 |
| Beal University | Bangor | Private for-profit | $49,163 | — | $43,193 |
Certificate, trade and graduate schools (11)
| College | City | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings after 10 yrs |
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| Washington County Community College | Calais | Public | $6,234 | — | $39,267 |
| Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook | Westbrook | Private for-profit | $37,127 | — | $34,472 |
| Capilo School of Hair Design | Augusta | Private for-profit | $16,164 | — | $32,891 |
| Empire Beauty School-Maine | Bangor | Private for-profit | $14,594 | — | $29,173 |
| Northeast Technical Institute | Scarborough | Private for-profit | $26,201 | — | $43,513 |
| The Landing School | Arundel | Private nonprofit | $38,071 | — | $62,004 |
| Maine Media College | Rockport | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts | Portland | Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Beal University | Wilton | Private for-profit | — | — | $43,193 |
| University of Maine - Machias | Machias | Public | — | — | $59,140 |
| Unity Environmental University - Unity | Unity | Private nonprofit | — | — | $46,894 |