Colleges in Maine
All 35 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Maine that are currently approved for federal student aid, from the U.S. Department of Education. A complete list, not a ranking.
College Scorecard
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View sourceTypes of school
The federal data sort every school by the length of its longest program and by who runs it.
- Universities and 4-year colleges: 22Offer programs of four years or more (bachelor's and up); many also give associate degrees and certificates.
- Community and 2-year colleges: 9Longest program at least two but under four years: associate degrees and certificates.
- Trade and career schools (under 2 years): 4Every program under two years: certificates in trades, health care, beauty and other careers.
Public: 15 · private nonprofit: 14 · private for-profit: 6. Public schools usually charge state residents less; see Maine's in-state tuition rules.
Colleges by city
2 cities have 3 or more schools; each has its own page comparing them. 25 smaller places have one or two schools; they are in the full list.
Every school in Maine
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance (tuition, fees, books and living costs) before aid; net price is that cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid. Both are for full-time first-year students who get federal aid. Completion is the share who finished within 150% of normal time.
35 schools
| School | City | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Landing School | Arundel | 2-year · Private nonprofit | $47,116 | $38,071 | 100% |
| Central Maine Community College | Auburn | 2-year · Public | $13,489 | $5,388 | 31% |
| Capilo School of Hair Design | Augusta | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $20,856 | $16,164 | 78% |
| University of Maine at Augusta | Augusta | 4-year · Public | $18,165 | $9,721 | 25% |
| Beal University | Bangor | 4-year · Private for-profit | $53,086 | $49,163 | 29% |
| Eastern Maine Community College | Bangor | 2-year · Public | $16,887 | $8,127 | 36% |
| Empire Beauty School-Maine | Bangor | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $21,370 | $14,594 | 70% |
| Husson University | Bangor | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $38,081 | $22,146 | 60% |
| College of the Atlantic | Bar Harbor | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $60,387 | $24,465 | 73% |
| University of New England | Biddeford | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $65,747 | $38,617 | 62% |
| Bowdoin College | Brunswick | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $88,820 | $15,595 | 93% |
| Washington County Community College | Calais | 2-year · Public | $15,483 | $6,234 | 41% |
| Maine Maritime Academy | Castine | 4-year · Public | $31,940 | $21,078 | 58% |
| Kennebec Valley Community College | Fairfield | 2-year · Public | $14,935 | $7,256 | 40% |
| University of Maine at Farmington | Farmington | 4-year · Public | $26,906 | $17,158 | 50% |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | Fort Kent | 4-year · Public | $20,834 | $11,167 | 35% |
| Bates College | Lewiston | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $87,520 | $27,390 | 88% |
| University of Maine - Machias | Machias | 4-year · Public | — | — | — |
| Unity Environmental University | New Gloucester | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $23,572 | $20,750 | 20% |
| University of Maine | Orono | 4-year · Public | $29,162 | $17,224 | 57% |
| Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts | Portland | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Maine College of Art & Design | Portland | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $63,150 | $40,801 | 51% |
| University of Southern Maine | Portland | 4-year · Public | $25,685 | $14,927 | 43% |
| Northern Maine Community College | Presque Isle | 2-year · Public | $16,443 | $7,369 | 34% |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle | Presque Isle | 4-year · Public | $20,351 | $10,972 | 39% |
| Maine Media College | Rockport | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Northeast Technical Institute | Scarborough | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $33,423 | $26,201 | 92% |
| Southern Maine Community College | South Portland | 2-year · Public | $20,673 | $11,277 | 23% |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | Standish | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $62,003 | $29,029 | 56% |
| Unity Environmental University - Unity | Unity | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Colby College | Waterville | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $89,190 | $19,835 | 87% |
| Thomas College | Waterville | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $48,823 | $23,739 | 58% |
| York County Community College | Wells | 2-year · Public | $12,326 | $3,013 | 27% |
| Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook | Westbrook | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $41,054 | $37,127 | 91% |
| Beal University | Wilton | 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — |
— = not reported for that school. Names link to the school's College Navigator profile (admissions, aid, programs).
Where to earn a doctorate
Schools in Maine that awarded a doctor's degree (research, professional practice such as MD, JD or PharmD, or other) in 2023-24, and the fields they awarded it in.
- Husson UniversityBangor · Private nonprofitHealth Professions and Related Programs
- University of New EnglandBiddeford · Private nonprofitEducation · Health Professions and Related Programs
- University of MaineOrono · PublicAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields · Natural Resources and Conservation · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Social Sciences · History
- Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual ArtsPortland · Private nonprofitLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- University of Southern MainePortland · PublicLegal Professions and Studies · Psychology · Public Administration and Social Service Professions · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Not shown
- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07