37 colleges ranked by 4-year graduation rate · Data: U.S. Dept. of Education · State average: 57%
| # | College | Grad Rate | Rating | Retention | Enrollment | Type | In-State Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 |
The Landing School
Arundel
|
100% | 🟢 Excellent | 100% | 32 | Private Non-profit | $29,060 |
| 🥈 |
Bowdoin College
Brunswick
|
95% | 🟢 Excellent | 97% | 1,873 | Private Non-profit | $67,832 |
| 🥉 |
Northeast Technical Institute
Scarborough
|
90% | 🟢 Excellent | N/A | 74 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 4 |
Bates College
Lewiston
|
90% | 🟢 Excellent | 91% | 1,760 | Private Non-profit | $66,590 |
| 5 |
Colby College
Waterville
|
89% | 🟢 Excellent | 94% | 2,407 | Private Non-profit | $69,600 |
| 6 |
Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook
Westbrook
|
85% | 🟢 Excellent | 84% | 263 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 7 |
Capilo School of Hair Design
Augusta
|
79% | 🔵 Good | 92% | 156 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 8 |
University of New England
Biddeford
|
68% | 🔵 Good | 79% | 2,135 | Private Non-profit | $44,210 |
| 9 |
College of the Atlantic
Bar Harbor
|
68% | 🔵 Good | 85% | 353 | Private Non-profit | $47,997 |
| 10 |
Maine College of Health Professions
Lewiston
|
67% | 🔵 Good | N/A | 239 | Private Non-profit | $20,952 |
| 11 |
Empire Beauty School-Maine
Bangor
|
67% | 🔵 Good | 64% | 117 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 12 |
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Standish
|
66% | 🔵 Good | 75% | 964 | Private Non-profit | $44,420 |
| 13 |
Husson University
Bangor
|
59% | 🟡 Moderate | 75% | 2,618 | Private Non-profit | $23,304 |
| 14 |
Maine Maritime Academy
Castine
|
58% | 🟡 Moderate | 82% | 942 | Public | $15,158 |
| 15 |
Washington County Community College
Calais
|
55% | 🟡 Moderate | 61% | 443 | Public | $4,156 |
| 16 |
University of Maine
Orono
|
55% | 🟡 Moderate | 83% | 8,496 | Public | $13,326 |
| 17 |
Thomas College
Waterville
|
54% | 🟡 Moderate | 77% | 647 | Private Non-profit | $31,824 |
| 18 |
University of Maine at Presque Isle
Presque Isle
|
52% | 🟡 Moderate | 58% | 1,913 | Public | $9,402 |
| 19 |
Maine College of Art & Design
Portland
|
52% | 🟡 Moderate | 72% | 415 | Private Non-profit | $42,942 |
| 20 |
University of Maine at Farmington
Farmington
|
52% | 🟡 Moderate | 73% | 1,140 | Public | $11,308 |
| 21 |
Northern Maine Community College
Presque Isle
|
42% | 🟡 Moderate | 48% | 638 | Public | $4,156 |
| 22 |
University of Southern Maine
Portland
|
40% | 🟡 Moderate | 74% | 4,222 | Public | $11,284 |
| 23 |
University of Maine at Fort Kent
Fort Kent
|
39% | 🔴 Below average | 89% | 599 | Public | $9,420 |
| 24 |
Kennebec Valley Community College
Fairfield
|
39% | 🔴 Below average | 64% | 1,597 | Public | $4,156 |
| 25 |
Beal University
Bangor
|
36% | 🔴 Below average | 25% | 484 | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 26 |
York County Community College
Wells
|
34% | 🔴 Below average | 57% | 1,133 | Public | $4,156 |
| 27 |
Eastern Maine Community College
Bangor
|
32% | 🔴 Below average | 56% | 1,840 | Public | $4,156 |
| 28 |
Central Maine Community College
Auburn
|
30% | 🔴 Below average | 57% | 2,952 | Public | $4,140 |
| 29 |
Unity Environmental University
New Gloucester
|
29% | 🔴 Below average | 36% | 6,483 | Private Non-profit | $12,640 |
| 30 |
Southern Maine Community College
South Portland
|
28% | 🔴 Below average | 57% | 5,675 | Public | $4,156 |
| 31 |
University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta
|
27% | 🔴 Below average | 60% | 2,659 | Public | $8,888 |
| 32 |
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts
Portland
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 33 |
Maine Media College
Rockport
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | 3 | Private Non-profit | N/A |
| 34 |
Beal University
Wilton
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private For-profit | N/A |
| 35 |
University of Maine - Machias
Machias
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Public | $10,050 |
| 36 |
Unity Environmental University - Unity
Unity
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private Non-profit | $17,476 |
| 37 |
New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts
Harrison
|
— | ⚪ No data | N/A | — | Private For-profit | N/A |