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Maine Private (not-for-profit) Colleges

How Many Private (not-for-profit) Colleges Are in Maine?

There are 14 Private (not-for-profit) colleges in Maine. By school level, there are 13 four-year and 1 community colleges (2-4 years schools) that are Private (not-for-profit).

Academic & Tuition Statistics for Private (not-for-profit)

The average acceptance rate of the Private (not-for-profit) is 61.89% and the admission yield is 37%. The average SAT score is 1,330 and the average ACT score is 34.
A total of 24,233 students are attending one of the schools. With 2,257 faculties, the average students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
The 2024 average tuition & fees at Private (not-for-profit) is $34,267 for state residents and $41,562 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $23,723 for state residents and $27,703 for out-of-state students.
68.00% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $25,039 at Private (not-for-profit).
The following table shows the Private (not-for-profit). You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
Private (not-for-profit)
School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation Rate
College of the Atlantic
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Bar Harbor, ME $46,179 380 60.08% 58%
Bates College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Lewiston, ME $63,478 1,790 13.74% 92%
Bowdoin College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Brunswick, ME $64,910 1,915 9.19% 94%
Maine College of Health Professions
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Lewiston, ME $17,827 237 56.25% 83%
Colby College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Waterville, ME $66,600 2,299 7.61% 88%
The Landing School
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Arundel, ME $27,700 46 - 92%
University of New England
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Biddeford, ME $42,550 6,434 96.28% 59%
Maine College of Art & Design
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Portland, ME $41,398 436 73.96% 48%
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Standish, ME $42,834 1,478 80.84% 69%
Thomas College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Waterville, ME $30,896 1,737 97.24% 50%
Unity College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
New Gloucester, ME $12,640 4,281 94.31% 52%
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Portland, ME $50,000 92 - -
Husson University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Bangor, ME $22,194 3,065 91.31% 59%
Maine Media College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Rockport, ME $52,665 43 - -