Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Maine. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Maine is 42.98% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 18.87%.
Colby College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 7.09% and Bowdoin College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 53.59% among best schools 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.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowdoin College | 13,265 (6,244/7,013) | 946 (434/511) | 507 (232/275) | 7% (7%/7%) | 54% (53%/4%) |
| 2 | Colby College | 19,187 (9,391/9,785) | 1,360 (690/670) | 628 (326/302) | 7% (7%/7%) | 46% (47%/3%) |
| 3 | Bates College | 10,027 (5,012/5,007) | 1,336 (612/724) | 488 (220/268) | 13% (12%/14%) | 37% (36%/5%) |
| 4 | 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%) |
| 5 | Husson University | 2,856 (1,291/1,553) | 2,312 (1,006/1,302) | 553 (197/356) | 81% (78%/84%) | 24% (20%/23%) |
| 6 | 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%) |
| 7 | 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%) |
| 8 | College of the Atlantic | 476 (145/326) | 334 (78/253) | 78 (21/55) | 70% (54%/78%) | 23% (27%/17%) |
| 9 | 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%) |
| 10 | Thomas College | 974 (550/424) | 938 (528/410) | 151 (86/65) | 96% (96%/97%) | 16% (16%/15%) |
| Average | 7,363 (3,319/3,319) | 3,165 (1,275/1,865) | 597 (272/317) | 42.98% (38.4%/56.2%) | 18.87% (21.3%/17.0%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best schools in Maine is 1312. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 661 and the average SAT Math score is 651.
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 best schools in Maine. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Maine for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowdoin College | 31% (158) | 1520 | 750 | 770 |
| 2 | Colby College | 36% (224) | 1510 | 740 | 770 |
| 3 | Bates College | 12% (60) | 1465 | 730 | 735 |
| 4 | University of New England | Test Score is NOT considered for University of New England admission. | |||
| 5 | Husson University | 8% (43) | 1180 | 600 | 580 |
| 6 | University of Maine | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Maine admission. | |||
| 7 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 10% (20) | 1040 | 540 | 500 |
| 8 | College of the Atlantic | 21% (16) | 1370 | 710 | 660 |
| 9 | University of Southern Maine | 10% (74) | 1100 | 560 | 540 |
| 10 | Thomas College | Test Score is NOT considered for Thomas College admission. | |||
| Average | 18.29% | 1312 | 661 | 651 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best schools in Maine is 31. By subject, the average ACT English score is 31 and the ACT math score is 30.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Maine for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowdoin College | 17% (85) | 34 | 35 | 32 |
| 2 | Colby College | 16% (98) | 33 | 35 | 31 |
| 3 | Bates College | 4% (18) | 33 | ||
| 4 | University of New England | Test Score is NOT considered for University of New England admission. | |||
| 5 | Husson University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 6 | University of Maine | Test Score is NOT considered for University of Maine admission. | |||
| 7 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
| 8 | College of the Atlantic | 4% (3) | |||
| 9 | University of Southern Maine | 2% (11) | 25 | 23 | 26 |
| 10 | Thomas College | Test Score is NOT considered for Thomas College admission. | |||
| Average | 8.60% | 31 | 31 | 30 | |
*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 best schools in Maine based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowdoin College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2 | Colby College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | Bates College | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 4 | University of New England | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 5 | Husson University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 6 | University of Maine | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 7 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 8 | College of the Atlantic | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 9 | University of Southern Maine | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 10 | Thomas College | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
✔: 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)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Maineand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
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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.