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Colleges in Maine

Every Maine college that reports cost data to the U.S. Department of Education, largest first — with what students actually paid after grant aid, not just the sticker price. Open any school for its full breakdown by family income.

Colleges covered31
Median average net price$18,283
Reporting year2023
  1. University of MaineOrono · Public · 8,496 undergradsNet$18,045Sticker$26,418
  2. Unity Environmental UniversityNew Gloucester · Private nonprofit · 6,483 undergradsNet$18,217Sticker$20,915
  3. Southern Maine Community CollegeSouth Portland · Public · 5,675 undergradsNet$11,638Sticker$16,400
  4. University of Southern MainePortland · Public · 4,222 undergradsNet$11,729Sticker$21,381
  5. Central Maine Community CollegeAuburn · Public · 2,952 undergradsNet$7,489Sticker$15,160
  6. University of Maine at AugustaAugusta · Public · 2,659 undergradsNet$11,353Sticker$18,813
  7. Husson UniversityBangor · Private nonprofit · 2,618 undergradsNet$20,798Sticker$34,073
  8. Colby CollegeWaterville · Private nonprofit · 2,407 undergradsNet$23,939Sticker$81,550
  9. University of New EnglandBiddeford · Private nonprofit · 2,135 undergradsNet$37,109Sticker$60,706
  10. University of Maine at Presque IslePresque Isle · Public · 1,913 undergradsNet$10,028Sticker$18,663
  11. Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick · Private nonprofit · 1,873 undergradsNet$20,786Sticker$80,390
  12. Eastern Maine Community CollegeBangor · Public · 1,840 undergradsNet$8,036Sticker$17,184
  13. Bates CollegeLewiston · Private nonprofit · 1,760 undergradsNet$30,703Sticker$80,440
  14. Kennebec Valley Community CollegeFairfield · Public · 1,597 undergradsNet$6,994Sticker$13,978
  15. University of Maine at FarmingtonFarmington · Public · 1,140 undergradsNet$14,873Sticker$24,103
  16. York County Community CollegeWells · Public · 1,133 undergradsNet$7,025Sticker$14,164
  17. Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish · Private nonprofit · 964 undergradsNet$24,666Sticker$58,452
  18. Maine Maritime AcademyCastine · Public · 942 undergradsNet$21,185Sticker$30,166
  19. Thomas CollegeWaterville · Private nonprofit · 647 undergradsNet$19,223Sticker$43,757
  20. Northern Maine Community CollegePresque Isle · Public · 638 undergradsNet$8,416Sticker$15,581
  21. University of Maine at Fort KentFort Kent · Public · 599 undergradsNet$10,865Sticker$18,532
  22. Beal UniversityBangor · Private for-profit · 484 undergradsNet$33,857
  23. Washington County Community CollegeCalais · Public · 443 undergradsNet$3,994Sticker$13,240
  24. Maine College of Art & DesignPortland · Private nonprofit · 415 undergradsNet$36,443Sticker$57,027
  25. College of the AtlanticBar Harbor · Private nonprofit · 353 undergradsNet$24,028Sticker$56,334
  26. Spa Tech Institute-WestbrookWestbrook · Private for-profit · 263 undergradsNet$18,283
  27. Maine College of Health ProfessionsLewiston · Private nonprofit · 239 undergradsNet$20,438Sticker$20,438
  28. Capilo School of Hair DesignAugusta · Private for-profit · 156 undergradsNet$18,762
  29. Empire Beauty School-MaineBangor · Private for-profit · 117 undergradsNet$16,411
  30. Northeast Technical InstituteScarborough · Private for-profit · 74 undergradsNet$35,025
  31. The Landing SchoolArundel · Private nonprofit · 32 undergradsNet$24,342Sticker$31,362

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Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page is reported by the college itself to the U.S. Department of Education and published in the College Scorecard. Net price is the full cost of attendance minus the average grant and scholarship aid awarded — what a typical aided student actually paid. Sticker is the published cost of attendance before any aid. Schools are ordered by undergraduate enrollment, and each school’s own page breaks its net price down by family-income band.

Scope & limitations

  • ~2-year lag. Federal cost data is historical by design — these are the 2023 reporting years, not a live quote for the coming academic year.
  • Averages, not your price. Net price is an average across aided students, not a personalized estimate. Your own cost depends on your finances and the year you apply — use a school’s official net price calculator for that.
  • Coverage gaps. Maine colleges that report neither a net price nor a cost of attendance in any year aren’t listed, because there would be nothing to show. Individual figures a school didn’t report are marked as not reported rather than estimated.

Informational only — income-band averages from federal data, not an offer of aid or a substitute for any college’s official net price calculator or professional advice.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDS, 2023 reporting year. Last reviewed: August 2026

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