Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between Colleges in Maine. The average acceptance rate of Colleges in Maine is 54.07% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 18.01%.
Colby College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 7.61% and Maine College of Health Professions has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 100.00% among Colleges in Maine. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
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Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
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College of the Atlantic | 486 (151/335) | 292 (80/212) | 96 (40/56) | 60% (53%/63%) | 33% (50%/17%) | |
Bates College | 8,273 (3,757/4,516) | 1,137 (510/627) | 518 (236/282) | 14% (14%/14%) | 46% (46%/6%) | |
Beal University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
Bowdoin College | 9,376 (3,994/5,382) | 862 (392/470) | 508 (232/276) | 9% (10%/9%) | 59% (59%/5%) | |
Maine College of Health Professions | 16 (0/16) | 9 (0/9) | 9 (0/9) | 56% (0%/56%) | 100% (0%/56%) | |
Colby College | 16,890 (7,552/9,338) | 1,286 (582/704) | 673 (323/350) | 8% (8%/8%) | 52% (55%/4%) | |
University of Maine at Augusta | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
University of Maine at Farmington | 1,407 (493/914) | 1,325 (461/864) | 264 (110/154) | 94% (94%/95%) | 20% (24%/17%) | |
University of Maine at Fort Kent | 527 (179/348) | 523 (177/346) | 57 (24/33) | 99% (99%/99%) | 11% (14%/9%) | |
University of Maine | 15,021 (6,631/8,390) | 14,114 (6,190/7,924) | 1,940 (1,035/905) | 94% (93%/94%) | 14% (17%/11%) | |
Maine Maritime Academy | 1,164 (787/288) | 671 (514/157) | 219 (175/44) | 58% (65%/55%) | 33% (34%/15%) | |
University of Maine at Presque Isle | 732 (249/483) | 710 (240/470) | 141 (51/90) | 97% (96%/97%) | 20% (21%/19%) | |
University of New England | 4,941 (1,734/3,207) | 4,757 (1,676/3,081) | 731 (252/479) | 96% (97%/96%) | 15% (15%/15%) | |
Maine College of Art & Design | 649 (137/427) | 480 (86/328) | 98 (27/57) | 74% (63%/77%) | 20% (31%/13%) | |
Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 1,472 (539/933) | 1,190 (430/760) | 201 (86/115) | 81% (80%/81%) | 17% (20%/12%) | |
University of Southern Maine | 5,544 (2,102/3,442) | 4,736 (1,702/3,034) | 751 (309/442) | 85% (81%/88%) | 16% (18%/13%) | |
Thomas College | 869 (459/408) | 845 (448/397) | 234 (103/131) | 97% (98%/97%) | 28% (23%/32%) | |
Unity College | 6,312 (1,283/4,925) | 5,953 (1,225/4,625) | 415 (103/290) | 94% (95%/94%) | 7% (8%/6%) | |
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
Husson University | 2,542 (1,144/1,395) | 2,321 (1,007/1,312) | 577 (260/315) | 91% (88%/94%) | 25% (26%/23%) | |
Maine Media College | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
University of Maine - Machias | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
Beal University | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
Average | 4,484 (1,835/1,835) | 2,424 (925/1,489) | 464 (210/251) | 54.07% (50.4%/81.2%) | 18.01% (21.4%/15.9%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of Colleges in Maine is 1247. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 624 and the average SAT Math score is 622.
Bowdoin College has the highest SAT scores of 1,520 and Saint Joseph's College of Maine has the lowest SAT scores of 1,060 among Colleges in Maine. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in Maine for the academic year 2022-2023.
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Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
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College of the Atlantic | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
Bates College | 17% (89) | 1480 | 730 | 750 | |
Beal University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
Bowdoin College | 36% (183) | 1520 | 750 | 770 | |
Maine College of Health Professions | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
Colby College | 42% (282) | 1490 | 730 | 760 | |
University of Maine at Augusta | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
University of Maine at Farmington | 19% (49) | 1110 | 580 | 530 | |
University of Maine at Fort Kent | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
University of Maine | 26% (507) | 1190 | 600 | 590 | |
Maine Maritime Academy | 43% (95) | 1160 | 580 | 580 | |
University of Maine at Presque Isle | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
University of New England | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
Maine College of Art & Design | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 6% (12) | 1060 | 530 | 530 | |
University of Southern Maine | 21% (156) | 1110 | 570 | 540 | |
Thomas College | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
Unity College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts | No data is available. | ||||
Husson University | 18% (102) | 1100 | 550 | 550 | |
Maine Media College | No data is available. | ||||
University of Maine - Machias | No data is available. | ||||
Beal University | No data is available. | ||||
Average | 25.33% | 1247 | 624 | 622 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of Colleges in Maine is . By subject, the average ACT English score is 28 and the ACT math score is 27.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in Maine for academic year 2022-2023.
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Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
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College of the Atlantic | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
Bates College | 12% (61) | 33 | 0 | 0 | |
Beal University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
Bowdoin College | 21% (108) | 34 | 35 | 33 | |
Maine College of Health Professions | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
Colby College | 23% (158) | 34 | 35 | 32 | |
University of Maine at Augusta | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
University of Maine at Farmington | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
University of Maine at Fort Kent | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
University of Maine | 3% (51) | 28 | 25 | 27 | |
Maine Maritime Academy | 12% (26) | 24 | 26 | 24 | |
University of Maine at Presque Isle | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
University of New England | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
Maine College of Art & Design | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
Saint Joseph's College of Maine | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
University of Southern Maine | 1% (11) | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Thomas College | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | ||||
Unity College | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts | No data is available. | ||||
Husson University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
Maine Media College | No data is available. | ||||
University of Maine - Machias | No data is available. | ||||
Beal University | No data is available. | ||||
Average | 12.00% | 29 | 28 | 27 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying Colleges in Maine based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
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Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL | |
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College of the Atlantic | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
Bates College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Beal University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
Bowdoin College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Maine College of Health Professions | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | |
Colby College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
University of Maine at Augusta | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
University of Maine at Farmington | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | |
University of Maine at Fort Kent | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | |
University of Maine | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Maine Maritime Academy | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
University of Maine at Presque Isle | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
University of New England | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
Maine College of Art & Design | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | |
Saint Joseph's College of Maine | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
University of Southern Maine | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Thomas College | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
Unity College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
Husson University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
Maine Media College | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
University of Maine - Machias | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
Beal University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.