Colleges in Maine: ACT scores and what they really cost.
17 four-year colleges in Maine, 5 of which publish an admitted ACT range. The lowest average net price among ME schools is $7,035 a year at University of Maine at Presque Isle, after grant and scholarship aid. Sorted cheapest first. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.
University of Maine at Presque Isle
University of Maine at Fort Kent
University of Maine at Augusta
University of Southern Maine
Bowdoin College
University of Maine at Farmington
Colby College
University of Maine
Thomas College
Unity Environmental University
Husson University
Maine Maritime Academy
College of the Atlantic
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Bates College
University of New England
Maine College of Art & Design
Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students; schools that do not publish a range may still accept ACT scores. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Common questions
How many four-year colleges are in Maine?
Maine (ME) has 17 four-year colleges reporting an average net price to the U.S. Department of Education. 5 of them publish an admitted ACT score range; the rest are test-optional or do not report one, though they may still accept ACT scores.
What is the cheapest college in Maine?
By average net price after grant and scholarship aid, University of Maine at Presque Isle in Presque Isle is the least expensive four-year college in Maine at $7,035 a year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus aid that does not need to be repaid, for students receiving federal aid. What a specific family pays varies by household income.
Are public colleges cheaper than private colleges in Maine?
Usually, but not always. Among Maine's 7 public colleges the median net price is $13,596 a year, against $25,184 across 10 private colleges. Private schools often discount heavily through grant aid, so a private college can cost a specific family less than a public one despite a far higher sticker price.
Does household income change what college costs in Maine?
Substantially. Across Maine colleges the median net price is $12,642 a year for a family earning under $30,000 and $25,262 for one earning over $110,000, at the same schools. The average price a college publishes blends every income level together, so it may be far from what any particular family pays.