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TOP #1 COLLEGE

Capilo Institute

Augusta, ME

Less than 2-year

Capilo Institute is a less than 2-year, career and technical school. This college is located in a rural setting. It offers certificate degrees.

Net price $14,402

TOP #2 COLLEGE

Washington County Community College

Calais, ME

2-year

Washington County Community College is a 2-year, public college of art. This coed college is located in a rural setting and is primarily a commuter campus. It offers certificate and associate degrees.

Net price $6,124

TOP #3 COLLEGE

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

2-year

There's a path right in front of you. A path where you can turn your passion into a rewarding career. Or a path where you can to make the smart choice and save before continuing to a four-year college. Or even one that allows you to make that change you've been thinking about for years. Whatever your path is, all you have to do is take the first step and we'll be all in for you, always.

Net price $10,245

TOP #4 COLLEGE

University of Maine at Presque Isle

Presque Isle, ME

4-year

University of Maine at Presque Isle is a small, 4-year, public university. This coed college is located in a large town in a rural setting and is primarily a commuter campus. It offers certificate, associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees.

Acceptance rate 100%

Net price $9,190

SAT range 840 - 1140

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TOP #5 COLLEGE

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine, ME

4-year

Maine Maritime Academy is a public, co-educational college located in the coastal town of Castine, Maine offering 18 degree programs in engineering, management, science and transportation. We prepare students to be navigation officers and engineers for any size vessel on any ocean; to manage the design, installation, and operation of shore-based utilities worldwide; to work in marine biology, oceanography, and coastal science careers; and to manage global logistics and business operations in international trade. Ce...

Acceptance rate 58%

Net price $21,421

SAT range 1070 - 1160

TOP #6 COLLEGE

University of New England

Biddeford, ME

4-year

Welcome to the University of New England, Maine's largest private University. Our mission is to prepare students to thrive in a rapidly changing world and, in so doing, empower them to improve the health of people, communities, and our planet.

Acceptance rate 96%

Net price $36,261

TOP #7 COLLEGE

University of Southern Maine

Portland, ME

4-year

The University of Southern Maine (USM), northern New England's outstanding public, regional, comprehensive university, is dedicated to providing students with a high-quality, accessible, affordable education. Through our undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, our faculty members educate future leaders in the liberal arts and sciences, engineering and technology, health and social services, education, business, and public service. Distinguished for teaching, research, scholarly publication, and creative...

Acceptance rate 87%

Net price $9,793

SAT range 1000 - 1223

TOP #8 COLLEGE

Colby College

Waterville, ME

4-year

One of the nation's most selective colleges, Colby College offers 56 majors and 35 minors, close interaction with world-class faculty, and guaranteed opportunities for research, internships, and global experiences. Serving only undergraduates, Colby's rigorous academic program is rooted in the deep exploration of ideas and connected to the world's most complex challenges. Unique connections-to the local community, a supportive alumni network, and study-abroad opportunities-enrich the Colby experience and prepare gr...

Acceptance rate 8%

Net price $17,912

SAT range 1440 - 1530

TOP #9 COLLEGE

College of the Atlantic

Bar Harbor, ME

4-year

College of the Atlantic offers experiential, self-directed, interdisciplinary learning on the Maine coast. COA students hold the freedom, and responsibility, of building their own educational paths. Each student designs their own course of study in human ecology-an exploration of the relationships between humans and their natural, cultural, and built environments. Even though they all have the same major, no two students have ever taken the same set of classes. And they don't have to choose just one area of study; ...

Acceptance rate 69%

Net price $19,142

TOP #10 COLLEGE

Landing School

Arundel, ME

2-year

Landing School is a 2-year, private teachers college/college of education. This coed college is located in a rural setting and is primarily a commuter campus. It offers associate degrees.

Net price $37,714

TOP #11 COLLEGE

University of Maine at Farmington

Farmington, ME

4-year

The University of Maine at Farmington is more than a school. It's a place where you go to learn more than what's in the textbook. It's where you go to learn what you want to do with your life. Long considered the jewel of the University of Maine System, the University of Maine at Farmington is Maine's nationally recognized public liberal arts college, offering quality programs in teacher education, human services and arts & sciences. It's the affordable public equivalent of a small, private liberal arts college - a...

Acceptance rate 94%

Net price $14,386

SAT range 1000 - 1250

TOP #12 COLLEGE

University of Maine at Machias

Machias, ME

4-year

Imagine a campus where your largest class has 20 students in it, your professors not only know your name, but your learning preferences and ambitions, and support your individual academic journey. UMaine Machias prides itself on its student-centric approach to higher education - from free tutoring, counseling services and note-taking services to a faculty and community as committed to your success as you are. UMaine's regional campus is in the heart of Machias, a small, historic New England town situated beside the...

Acceptance rate 97%

Net price $9,719

TOP #13 COLLEGE

Maine College Of Art

Portland, ME

4-year

Maine College Of Art is a 4-year, private college of pharmacy. This coed college is located in an urban setting and is primarily a commuter campus. It offers bachelor's and master's degrees.

Acceptance rate 72%

Net price $34,956

TOP #14 COLLEGE

Central Maine Community College

Auburn, ME

2-year

From the moment you step onto our beautiful lakeside campus, we think you will agree that this is a great place to learn and grow. At Central Maine Community College, we offer great career, technical, and transfer programs. Want to get involved? We have many support services, activities, sports, and student organizations that will keep you connected to our campus community. And CMCC is located close to many of this area's best attractions, from lakes and mountains, skiing or ice skating, restaurants and shops, thea...

Acceptance rate 83%

Net price $8,396

TOP #15 COLLEGE

Unity Environmental University

Unity, ME

4-year

Unity Environmental University is a small, 4-year, private junior college. This coed college is located in a suburban community in a rural setting and is primarily a residential campus. It offers certificate, associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees.

Acceptance rate 98%

Net price $13,983