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Colleges and universities in Maine
Maine is home to 34 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 81,542 students in total.
Of these, 15 are public and 19 private. The largest by enrollment include University of Maine, SMCC, and University of Southern Maine. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 55% and the median average net price is $17,510.
Institutions
34
indexed
Combined enrollment
81,542
students
Median grad rate
55%
reporting
Median net price
$17,510
reporting
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How the 34 institutions in Maine break down
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34 institutions
BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Bates College
Lewiston, Maine
Grad rate
90%
Admit rate
13.3%
Enrollment
1,760
Net price
$29,351
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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)
Beal University
Bangor, Maine
Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
504
Net price
$40,109
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, Maine
Grad rate
95%
Admit rate
7.1%
Enrollment
1,881
Net price
$14,398
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Private (for-profit)
Capilo School of Hair Design
Augusta, Maine
Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
156
Net price
$18,711
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Community CollegePublic
Central Maine Community College
Auburn, Maine
Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,754
Net price
$6,975
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
Colby College
Waterville, Maine
Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
7.1%
Enrollment
2,412
Net price
$17,180
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)
College of the Atlantic
Bar Harbor, Maine
Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
70.2%
Enrollment
358
Net price
$25,184
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Community CollegePublic
Eastern Maine Community College
Bangor, Maine
Grad rate
32%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,719
Net price
$8,928
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Private (for-profit)
Empire Beauty School - Maine
Bangor, Maine
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
117
Net price
$16,191
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)
Husson University
Bangor, Maine
Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
81.0%
Enrollment
3,367
Net price
$21,005
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts
Portland, Maine
Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
99
Net price
Grad-only
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Community CollegePublic
Kennebec Valley Community College
Fairfield, Maine
Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,489
Net price
$3,910
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Private (nonprofit)
Maine College of Art & Design
Portland, Maine
Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
76.1%
Enrollment
475
Net price
$38,338
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Private (nonprofit)
Maine College of Health Professions
Lewiston, Maine
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
71.4%
Enrollment
239
Net price
$26,312
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BaccalaureatePublic
Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, Maine
Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
54.1%
Enrollment
971
Net price
$23,414
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Private (nonprofit)
Maine Media College
Rockport, Maine
Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
42
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)
Northeast Technical Institute
Scarborough, Maine
Grad rate
90%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
74
Net price
$26,546
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Community CollegePublic
Northern Maine Community College
Presque Isle, Maine
Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
843
Net price
$7,181
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Standish, Maine
Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
83.5%
Enrollment
1,454
Net price
$27,555
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Community CollegePublic
Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, Maine
Grad rate
28%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
7,900
Net price
$11,086
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Private (for-profit)
Spa Tech Institute - Westbrook
Westbrook, Maine
Grad rate
85%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
263
Net price
$29,953
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Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate (nonprofit)
The Landing School
Arundel, Maine
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
32
Net price
$35,532
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)
Thomas College
Waterville, Maine
Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
96.3%
Enrollment
1,635
Net price
$18,885
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)
Unity Environmental University
New Gloucester, Maine
Grad rate
29%
Admit rate
81.8%
Enrollment
7,165
Net price
$19,104
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R1 ResearchPublicLand-grant
University of Maine
Orono, Maine
Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
96.6%
Enrollment
12,029
Net price
$17,510
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BaccalaureatePublic
University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, Maine
Grad rate
27%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,412
Net price
$10,924
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BaccalaureatePublic
University of Maine at Farmington
Farmington, Maine
Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
96.7%
Enrollment
2,100
Net price
$16,857
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BaccalaureatePublic
University of Maine at Fort Kent
Fort Kent, Maine
Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
97.9%
Enrollment
1,562
Net price
$7,482
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BaccalaureatePublic
University of Maine at Presque Isle
Presque Isle, Maine
Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
99.9%
Enrollment
2,873
Net price
$7,035
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Public
University of Maine - System Central Office
Orono, Maine
Grad rate
Admin office
Admit rate
Admin office
Enrollment
—
Net price
Admin office
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R2 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)
University of New England
Biddeford, Maine
Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
91.6%
Enrollment
6,573
Net price
$38,107
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic
University of Southern Maine
Portland, Maine
Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
79.2%
Enrollment
7,604
Net price
$13,596
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Community CollegePublic
Washington County Community College
Calais, Maine
Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
805
Net price
$5,149
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Community CollegePublic
York County Community College
Wells, Maine
Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,875
Net price
$5,875
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Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges and universities are in Maine?
- Maine has 34 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 81,542 students.
- What are the largest universities in Maine?
- By total enrollment, the largest institutions in Maine are University of Maine, SMCC, University of Southern Maine, Unity Environmental, and University of New England.
- What is the average graduation rate and net price in Maine?
- The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 55%, and the median average net price is $17,510. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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