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 53.62% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.15%.
Bowdoin College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 8.82% 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 2021-2022.
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| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Atlantic | 525 (154/371) | 321 (73/248) | 93 (25/68) | 61% (47%/67%) | 29% (34%/18%) | |
| Bates College | 7,319 (3,308/4,011) | 1,267 (551/716) | 553 (266/287) | 17% (17%/18%) | 44% (48%/7%) | |
| Bowdoin College | 9,325 (4,027/5,298) | 822 (397/425) | 517 (262/255) | 9% (10%/8%) | 63% (66%/5%) | |
| Maine College of Health Professions | 13 (2/11) | 11 (2/9) | 11 (2/9) | 85% (100%/82%) | 100% (100%/82%) | |
| Colby College | 15,857 (7,097/8,760) | 1,407 (654/753) | 667 (305/362) | 9% (9%/9%) | 47% (47%/4%) | |
| University of Maine at Augusta | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of Maine at Farmington | 1,569 (507/1,062) | 1,517 (483/1,034) | 345 (102/243) | 97% (95%/97%) | 23% (21%/23%) | |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | 800 (272/528) | 799 (271/528) | 67 (25/42) | 100% (100%/100%) | 8% (9%/8%) | |
| University of Maine | 14,965 (6,661/8,279) | 14,435 (6,397/8,019) | 2,317 (1,172/1,134) | 96% (96%/97%) | 16% (18%/14%) | |
| Maine Maritime Academy | 1,109 (843/266) | 640 (497/143) | 207 (161/46) | 58% (59%/54%) | 32% (32%/17%) | |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle | 800 (272/528) | 799 (271/528) | 162 (68/94) | 100% (100%/100%) | 20% (25%/18%) | |
| University of New England | 4,765 (1,531/3,229) | 4,288 (1,344/2,943) | 595 (192/403) | 90% (88%/91%) | 14% (14%/12%) | |
| Maine College of Art & Design | 666 (201/465) | 480 (143/337) | 104 (30/74) | 72% (71%/72%) | 22% (21%/16%) | |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 1,354 (495/858) | 1,091 (404/686) | 208 (97/110) | 81% (82%/80%) | 19% (24%/13%) | |
| University of Southern Maine | 5,397 (2,039/3,358) | 4,695 (1,693/3,002) | 895 (343/552) | 87% (83%/89%) | 19% (20%/16%) | |
| Thomas College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Unity College | 2,903 (857/2,046) | 2,654 (763/1,891) | 244 (73/171) | 91% (89%/92%) | 9% (10%/8%) | |
| Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Husson University | 2,802 (1,197/1,605) | 2,397 (962/1,435) | 596 (247/349) | 86% (80%/89%) | 25% (26%/22%) | |
| Maine Media College | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| University of Maine at Machias | No admission statistics available for the school. | |||||
| Average | 4,386 (1,841/1,841) | 2,351 (932/1,419) | 474 (211/262) | 53.62% (50.6%/77.0%) | 20.15% (22.6%/18.5%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of 25th percentile is 1,119 and 75th percentile is 1,318 for Colleges in Maine. By subject, the average score of the SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing is 611 and the average SAT Math score is 607.
has the highest SAT scores of -1 and has the lowest SAT scores of 1,000,000 among Colleges in Maine. The following table compares SAT Scores between Colleges in Maine for academic year 2021-2022.
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| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | |||
| College of the Atlantic | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | |||||
| Bates College | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | |||||
| Bowdoin College | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | |||||
| Maine College of Health Professions | No applicants have submitted SAT score or the school did not report its score distribution. | |||||
| Colby College | 40% (268) | 690 | 750 | 710 | 780 | |
| University of Maine at Augusta | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| University of Maine at Farmington | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | |||||
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | Test Scores are recommended to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | |||||
| University of Maine | 28% (652) | 540 | 650 | 520 | 630 | |
| Maine Maritime Academy | Test Scores are recommended to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | |||||
| University of Maine at Presque Isle | Test Scores are recommended to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | |||||
| University of New England | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | |||||
| Maine College of Art & Design | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | |||||
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 14% (28) | 500 | 620 | 520 | 610 | |
| University of Southern Maine | 18% (163) | 510 | 630 | 485 | 600 | |
| Thomas College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||
| Unity College | Test Scores are recommended to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | |||||
| Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts | No applicants have submitted SAT score or the school did not report its score distribution. | |||||
| Husson University | Test Scores are recommended to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | |||||
| Maine Media College | No applicants have submitted SAT score or the school did not report its score distribution. | |||||
| University of Maine at Machias | No applicants have submitted SAT score or the school did not report its score distribution. | |||||
| Average | 25.00% | 560.00 | 662.50 | 558.75 | 655.00 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of 25th percentile is 71 and 75th percentile is 88 for Colleges in Maine. By subject, the average ACT Composite score is 27, the average ACT English score is 28, and the average ACT Math score is 25.
has the highest ACT scores of -1 and has the lowest ACT scores of 1,000,000 among Colleges in Maine. The following table compares ACT Scores between Colleges in Maine for academic year 2021-2022.
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| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) |
Composite | English | Math | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | 25th 1 | 75th 2 | |||
| College of the Atlantic | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | |||||||
| Bates College | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | |||||||
| Bowdoin College | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | |||||||
| Maine College of Health Professions | No applicants have submitted ACT score or the school did not report its score distribution. | |||||||
| Colby College | 28% (190) | 32 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 29 | 34 | |
| University of Maine at Augusta | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| University of Maine at Farmington | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | |||||||
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | Test Scores are recommended to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | |||||||
| University of Maine | 4% (88) | 22 | 30 | 21 | 32 | 20 | 28 | |
| Maine Maritime Academy | Test Scores are recommended to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | |||||||
| University of Maine at Presque Isle | Test Scores are recommended to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | |||||||
| University of New England | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | |||||||
| Maine College of Art & Design | Test Scores Neither required nor recommended for applying to the school. | |||||||
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | No applicants have submitted ACT score or the school did not report its score distribution. | |||||||
| University of Southern Maine | 1% (7) | 19 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 17 | 21 | |
| Thomas College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
| Unity College | Test Scores are recommended to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | |||||||
| Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts | No applicants have submitted ACT score or the school did not report its score distribution. | |||||||
| Husson University | Test Scores are recommended to submit for applying to the school, but no data is available/reported. | |||||||
| Maine Media College | No applicants have submitted ACT score or the school did not report its score distribution. | |||||||
| University of Maine at Machias | No applicants have submitted ACT score or the school did not report its score distribution. | |||||||
| Average | 11.00% | 24.33 | 29.33 | 24.67 | 30.67 | 22.00 | 27.67 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
125th Percentile: 25% of students scored at or below.
275th Percentile: 25% of students scored above.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying Colleges in Maine based on academic year 2021-2022 data.
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| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Atlantic | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | |
| Bates College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | |
| 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 | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||||||
| 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 at Machias | 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.
125th Percentile: 25% of students scored at or below.
275th Percentile: 25% of students scored above.