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 45.53% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 19.00%.
Colby College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 7.09% 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 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University Global-Lewiston | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| College of the Atlantic | 476 (145/326) | 334 (78/253) | 78 (21/55) | 70% (54%/78%) | 23% (27%/17%) | |
| Bates College | 10,027 (5,012/5,007) | 1,336 (612/724) | 488 (220/268) | 13% (12%/14%) | 37% (36%/5%) | |
| Beal University | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Bowdoin College | 13,265 (6,244/7,013) | 946 (434/511) | 507 (232/275) | 7% (7%/7%) | 54% (53%/4%) | |
| Maine College of Health Professions | 14 (0/14) | 10 (0/10) | 10 (0/10) | 71% (0%/71%) | 100% (0%/71%) | |
| Central Maine Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Colby College | 19,187 (9,391/9,785) | 1,360 (690/670) | 628 (326/302) | 7% (7%/7%) | 46% (47%/3%) | |
| Eastern Maine Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Kennebec Valley Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| The Landing School | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of Maine at Augusta | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of Maine at Farmington | 1,496 (504/931) | 1,447 (490/897) | 269 (91/178) | 97% (97%/96%) | 19% (19%/19%) | |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | 529 (172/340) | 518 (167/334) | 67 (30/37) | 98% (97%/98%) | 13% (18%/11%) | |
| University of Maine at Machias | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| University of Maine | 14,044 (5,991/7,966) | 13,572 (5,759/7,729) | 2,093 (1,064/984) | 97% (96%/97%) | 15% (18%/12%) | |
| University of Maine-System Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Maine Maritime Academy | 1,365 (1,007/304) | 739 (571/164) | 242 (203/39) | 54% (57%/54%) | 33% (36%/13%) | |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle | 757 (249/482) | 756 (249/481) | 146 (51/91) | 100% (100%/100%) | 19% (20%/19%) | |
| University of New England | 4,958 (1,562/3,396) | 4,543 (1,421/3,122) | 562 (188/374) | 92% (91%/92%) | 12% (13%/11%) | |
| Northern Maine Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Empire Beauty School-Maine | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Maine College of Art & Design | 994 (236/583) | 756 (156/446) | 122 (27/67) | 76% (66%/77%) | 16% (17%/11%) | |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 2,025 (724/1,301) | 1,691 (593/1,098) | 203 (88/115) | 84% (82%/84%) | 12% (15%/9%) | |
| Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Southern Maine Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of Southern Maine | 5,822 (2,282/3,372) | 4,613 (1,633/2,834) | 707 (294/377) | 79% (72%/84%) | 15% (18%/11%) | |
| Thomas College | 974 (550/424) | 938 (528/410) | 151 (86/65) | 96% (96%/97%) | 16% (16%/15%) | |
| Unity Environmental University | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Washington County Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| York County Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Harris School of Business-Sanford Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Birthwise Midwifery School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Capilo School of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Northeast Technical Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Purdue University Global-Augusta | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Cosmotech School of Cosmetology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/13/2017) | |||||
| Husson University | 2,856 (1,291/1,553) | 2,312 (1,006/1,302) | 553 (197/356) | 81% (78%/84%) | 24% (20%/23%) | |
| York County Community College - Sanford Instructional Facility | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Maine Media College | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| University of Maine - Machias | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Beal University | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Beal University | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| University of Maine - Machias | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Empire Beauty School-Bangor | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Unity Environmental University | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Unity Environmental University - Unity | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Average | 4,924 (2,210/2,211) | 2,242 (900/1,312) | 454 (208/239) | 45.53% (40.7%/59.3%) | 19.00% (21.7%/17.1%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of Colleges in Maine is 1276. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 642 and the average SAT Math score is 634.
Bowdoin College has the highest SAT scores of 1,520 and Saint Joseph's College of Maine has the lowest SAT scores of 1,040 among Colleges in Maine. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in Maine for the academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University Global-Lewiston | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| College of the Atlantic | 21% (16) | 1370 | 710 | 660 | |
| Bates College | 12% (60) | 1465 | 730 | 735 | |
| Beal University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Bowdoin College | 31% (158) | 1520 | 750 | 770 | |
| Maine College of Health Professions | 30% (3) | - | |||
| Central Maine Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Colby College | 36% (224) | 1510 | 740 | 770 | |
| Eastern Maine Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Kennebec Valley Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The Landing School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Maine at Augusta | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Maine at Farmington | 9% (25) | 1130 | 550 | 580 | |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Maine at Fort Kent admission. | ||||
| University of Maine at Machias | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| University of Maine | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Maine admission. | ||||
| University of Maine-System Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Maine Maritime Academy | 28% (67) | 1170 | 600 | 570 | |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Maine at Presque Isle admission. | ||||
| University of New England | Test Score is NOT considered for University of New England admission. | ||||
| Northern Maine Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Maine | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Maine College of Art & Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Maine College of Art & Design admission. | ||||
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 10% (20) | 1040 | 540 | 500 | |
| Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Southern Maine Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Southern Maine | 10% (74) | 1100 | 560 | 540 | |
| Thomas College | Test Score is NOT considered for Thomas College admission. | ||||
| Unity Environmental University | No data is available. | ||||
| Washington County Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| York County Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Harris School of Business-Sanford Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Birthwise Midwifery School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Capilo School of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northeast Technical Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts | No data is available. | ||||
| Purdue University Global-Augusta | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Cosmotech School of Cosmetology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/13/2017) | ||||
| Husson University | 8% (43) | 1180 | 600 | 580 | |
| York County Community College - Sanford Instructional Facility | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Maine Media College | No data is available. | ||||
| University of Maine - Machias | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Beal University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Beal University | No data is available. | ||||
| University of Maine - Machias | No data is available. | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Bangor | No data is available. | ||||
| Unity Environmental University | No data is available. | ||||
| Unity Environmental University - Unity | No data is available. | ||||
| New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 19.50% | 1276 | 642 | 634 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of Colleges in Maine is 30. By subject, the average ACT English score is 29 and the ACT math score is 28.
The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in Maine for academic year 2024-2025.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University Global-Lewiston | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| College of the Atlantic | 4% (3) | ||||
| Bates College | 4% (18) | 33 | |||
| Beal University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Bowdoin College | 17% (85) | 34 | 35 | 32 | |
| Maine College of Health Professions | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Central Maine Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Colby College | 16% (98) | 33 | 35 | 31 | |
| Eastern Maine Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Kennebec Valley Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| The Landing School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| 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 University of Maine at Fort Kent admission. | ||||
| University of Maine at Machias | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| University of Maine | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Maine admission. | ||||
| University of Maine-System Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Maine Maritime Academy | 7% (17) | 23 | 21 | 23 | |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Maine at Presque Isle admission. | ||||
| University of New England | Test Score is NOT considered for University of New England admission. | ||||
| Northern Maine Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Maine | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Maine College of Art & Design | Test Score is NOT considered for Maine College of Art & Design admission. | ||||
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Southern Maine Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| University of Southern Maine | 2% (11) | 25 | 23 | 26 | |
| Thomas College | Test Score is NOT considered for Thomas College admission. | ||||
| Unity Environmental University | No data is available. | ||||
| Washington County Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| York County Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Harris School of Business-Sanford Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Birthwise Midwifery School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Capilo School of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Northeast Technical Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
| Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts | No data is available. | ||||
| Purdue University Global-Augusta | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Cosmotech School of Cosmetology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/13/2017) | ||||
| Husson University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | ||||
| York County Community College - Sanford Instructional Facility | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Maine Media College | No data is available. | ||||
| University of Maine - Machias | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Beal University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Beal University | No data is available. | ||||
| University of Maine - Machias | No data is available. | ||||
| Empire Beauty School-Bangor | No data is available. | ||||
| Unity Environmental University | No data is available. | ||||
| Unity Environmental University - Unity | No data is available. | ||||
| New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts | No data is available. | ||||
| Average | 8.33% | 30 | 29 | 28 | |
*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 2024-2025 data.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue University Global-Lewiston | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| College of the Atlantic | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Bates College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Beal University | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Bowdoin College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Maine College of Health Professions | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | |
| Central Maine Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Colby College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Eastern Maine Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Kennebec Valley Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| The Landing School | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| 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 at Machias | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||||||
| University of Maine | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| University of Maine-System Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Maine Maritime Academy | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| University of New England | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Northern Maine Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Empire Beauty School-Maine | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Maine College of Art & Design | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Southern Maine Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| University of Southern Maine | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Thomas College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| Unity Environmental University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Washington County Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| York County Community College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Harris School of Business-Sanford Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Birthwise Midwifery School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Capilo School of Hair Design | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Northeast Technical Institute | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Purdue University Global-Augusta | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Cosmotech School of Cosmetology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/13/2017) | ||||||||
| Husson University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | |
| York County Community College - Sanford Instructional Facility | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Maine Media College | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| University of Maine - Machias | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Beal University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||||||
| Beal University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| University of Maine - Machias | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Empire Beauty School-Bangor | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Unity Environmental University | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| Unity Environmental University - Unity | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | ||||||||
| New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts | 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)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.