Federal data
Lowest net price private nonprofit four-year colleges in Maine
Maine private nonprofit four-year colleges, ranked by average net price, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report a net price for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Average net price | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowdoin College | Brunswick | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $14,398 | 482 |
| 2 | Colby College | Waterville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $17,180 | 532 |
| 3 | Thomas College | Waterville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $18,885 | 221 |
| 4 | Unity Environmental University | New Gloucester | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $19,104 | 704 |
| 5 | Husson University | Bangor | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $21,005 | 899 |
| 6 | College of the Atlantic | Bar Harbor | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $25,184 | 90 |
| 7 | Maine College of Health Professions | Lewiston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $26,312 | 99 |
| 8 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | Standish | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $27,555 | 483 |
| 9 | Bates College | Lewiston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $29,351 | 433 |
| 10 | University of New England | Biddeford | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $38,107 | 1,393 |
| 11 | Maine College of Art & Design | Portland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $38,338 | 125 |
Net price can be zero or negative when grants exceed the cost of attendance. Figures cover students who received federal aid, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026).
How to read this. Net price is an average across aided students at each college, not a fixed price every student pays. Completions shown alongside it are total awards conferred in the latest IPEDS year on file, not enrollment.