Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Maine

Most Affordable Colleges for Maine Residents for 2026

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Which colleges are most affordable for Maine residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for Maine residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Maine.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.

“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:

Number of people in family: 4
Number of students in college: 1
Total income: $80,000
Total assets: $50,000

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Rank	Institution	Typical Net Price	Sticker Price	% Savings	Undergraduates	Est. Median SAT	Acceptance Rate	Save
1	Colby College	8600	89000	0.9032	2,412	1497	0.0709	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Colby College Waterville, ME Typical Net Price $8,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $89,000 % Savings 90% Undergraduates 2,412 Est. Median SAT 1,497 Acceptance Rate 7.1 %
2	Bates College	9600	91200	0.8947	1,760	1438	0.1332	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Bates College Lewiston, ME Typical Net Price $9,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $91,200 % Savings 89% Undergraduates 1,760 Est. Median SAT 1,438 Acceptance Rate 13.3 %
3	University of Maine at Presque Isle	10000	35000	0.714	2,152	925	0.9709	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME Typical Net Price $10,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $35,000 % Savings 71% Undergraduates 2,152 Est. Median SAT 925 Acceptance Rate 97.1 %
4	Bowdoin College	11000	88800	0.8759	1,881	1505	0.0713	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME Typical Net Price $11,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $88,800 % Savings 88% Undergraduates 1,881 Est. Median SAT 1,505 Acceptance Rate 7.1 %
5	University of Southern Maine	11600	23000	0.4951	5,525	1129	0.8699	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Southern Maine Portland, ME Typical Net Price $11,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $23,000 % Savings 50% Undergraduates 5,525 Est. Median SAT 1,129 Acceptance Rate 87.0 %
6	University of Maine at Fort Kent	12000	33400	0.6412	1,466	1078	0.4912	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, ME Typical Net Price $12,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $33,400 % Savings 64% Undergraduates 1,466 Est. Median SAT 1,078 Acceptance Rate 49.1 %
7	College of the Atlantic	13800	59700	0.7693	353	1342	0.7017	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, ME Typical Net Price $13,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $59,700 % Savings 77% Undergraduates 353 Est. Median SAT 1,342 Acceptance Rate 70.2 %
8	University of Maine at Augusta	15100	44900	0.6641	4,250	0	0.0683	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME Typical Net Price $15,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $44,900 % Savings 66% Undergraduates 4,250 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 6.8 %
9	University of Maine at Farmington	15800	23200	0.3175	1,677	1124	0.9672	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME Typical Net Price $15,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $23,200 % Savings 32% Undergraduates 1,677 Est. Median SAT 1,124 Acceptance Rate 96.7 %
10	Husson University	17200	48200	0.6421	2,762	1060	0.8095	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Husson University Bangor, ME Typical Net Price $17,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $48,200 % Savings 64% Undergraduates 2,762 Est. Median SAT 1,060 Acceptance Rate 81.0 %
11	University of Maine	18000	29300	0.3869	591	1199	0.9684	#11 #11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Maine Orono, ME Typical Net Price $18,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $29,300 % Savings 39% Undergraduates 591 Est. Median SAT 1,199 Acceptance Rate 96.8 %
12	Unity Environmental University	18500	41600	0.5549	5,655	0	0.818	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Unity Environmental University New Gloucester, ME Typical Net Price $18,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $41,600 % Savings 55% Undergraduates 5,655 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 81.8 %
13	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	27900	64000	0.5642	1,059	1025	0.8172	#13 #13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, ME Typical Net Price $27,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $64,000 % Savings 56% Undergraduates 1,059 Est. Median SAT 1,025 Acceptance Rate 81.7 %
14	Thomas College	28000	55800	0.4977	1,581	905	0.9707	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Thomas College Waterville, ME Typical Net Price $28,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $55,800 % Savings 50% Undergraduates 1,581 Est. Median SAT 905 Acceptance Rate 97.1 %
15	Maine Maritime Academy	30600	33400	0.0849	945	1180	0.5606	#15 #15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME Typical Net Price $30,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $33,400 % Savings 8% Undergraduates 945 Est. Median SAT 1,180 Acceptance Rate 56.1 %
16	University of New England	32000	66700	0.5201	3,884	1145	0.9163	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of New England Biddeford, ME Typical Net Price $32,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $66,700 % Savings 52% Undergraduates 3,884 Est. Median SAT 1,145 Acceptance Rate 91.6 %
17	Maine College of Art & Design	34500	78000	0.558	422	1029	0.7755	#17 #17 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Maine College of Art & Design Portland, ME Typical Net Price $34,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $78,000 % Savings 56% Undergraduates 422 Est. Median SAT 1,029 Acceptance Rate 77.6 %