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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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By control
Public
15
44% of all
State and locally governed
Private
19
56% of all
14 nonprofit · 5 for-profit
By level
4-year
22
65% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
8
24% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
4
12% of all
Certificate programs

19 institutionsPrivate · of 34

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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