Colleges in Maine and what each costs
24 colleges, biggest first. The cost is one year in 2026-27: tuition and fees (in-state for public colleges), books, room and board, and other costs. Click a college to see how many years your 529 pays for.
| College | City | Type | One year, 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maine cost of attendance Orono · Public, 4-year | Orono | Public, 4-year | $32,078 |
| Unity Environmental University cost of attendance New Gloucester · Private, 4-year | New Gloucester | Private, 4-year | $34,762 |
| Southern Maine Community College cost of attendance South Portland · Public, 2-year | South Portland | Public, 2-year | $21,397 |
| University of Southern Maine cost of attendance Portland · Public, 4-year | Portland | Public, 4-year | $30,153 |
| Central Maine Community College cost of attendance Auburn · Public, 2-year | Auburn | Public, 2-year | $19,443 |
| University of Maine at Augusta cost of attendance Augusta · Public, 4-year | Augusta | Public, 4-year | $27,863 |
| Husson University cost of attendance Bangor · Private, 4-year | Bangor | Private, 4-year | $41,604 |
| Colby College cost of attendance Waterville · Private, 4-year | Waterville | Private, 4-year | $96,151 |
| University of New England cost of attendance Biddeford · Private, 4-year | Biddeford | Private, 4-year | $70,854 |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle cost of attendance Presque Isle · Public, 4-year | Presque Isle | Public, 4-year | $25,085 |
| Bowdoin College cost of attendance Brunswick · Private, 4-year | Brunswick | Private, 4-year | $96,614 |
| Eastern Maine Community College cost of attendance Bangor · Public, 2-year | Bangor | Public, 2-year | $24,232 |
| Bates College cost of attendance Lewiston · Private, 4-year | Lewiston | Private, 4-year | $94,843 |
| Kennebec Valley Community College cost of attendance Fairfield · Public, 2-year | Fairfield | Public, 2-year | $21,075 |
| University of Maine at Farmington cost of attendance Farmington · Public, 4-year | Farmington | Public, 4-year | $29,239 |
| York County Community College cost of attendance Wells · Public, 2-year | Wells | Public, 2-year | $23,611 |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine cost of attendance Standish · Private, 4-year | Standish | Private, 4-year | $66,424 |
| Maine Maritime Academy cost of attendance Castine · Public, 4-year | Castine | Public, 4-year | $33,603 |
| Thomas College cost of attendance Waterville · Private, 4-year | Waterville | Private, 4-year | $52,829 |
| Northern Maine Community College cost of attendance Presque Isle · Public, 2-year | Presque Isle | Public, 2-year | $21,084 |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent cost of attendance Fort Kent · Public, 4-year | Fort Kent | Public, 4-year | $24,556 |
| Washington County Community College cost of attendance Calais · Public, 2-year | Calais | Public, 2-year | $17,963 |
| Maine College of Art & Design cost of attendance Portland · Private, 4-year | Portland | Private, 4-year | $67,540 |
| College of the Atlantic cost of attendance Bar Harbor · Private, 4-year | Bar Harbor | Private, 4-year | $63,798 |
2026-27 is our estimate: the 2025-26 prices each college reported to the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard), plus 3%.