Colleges Near Portland
2 colleges are in Portland, and 61 total within 100 miles enrolling 434,327 students.
The closest option is Southern Maine Community College in South Portland, 2.4 miles from Portland (about 3-4 minutes by car). Portland (pop. 66,194) is in Maine.
Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts ranks #4 nationally. University of Southern Maine enrolls the most students with 7,604. Central Maine Community College in Auburn has the lowest tuition at $4,140 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Portland. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Portland. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Portland.
Southern Maine Community College
- Public 2 Year
- South Portland, ME
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- 2 miles from Portland
A public community college known for undergraduate culinary arts, nursing, and marine science. The waterfront campus overlooks Casco Bay in South Portland.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $14,341
Maine College of Art & Design
- Private 4 Year
- Portland, ME
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- Campus in Portland
Maine College of Art & Design is a private art and design college known for undergraduate studio art, illustration, and graphic design. The urban campus sits in Portland's Arts District.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 76%
- Net Price $39,639
University of Southern Maine
- Public 4 Year
- Portland, ME
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- Campus in Portland
USM is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. Students split time between an urban Portland campus and a residential campus in nearby Gorham.
- SAT Range 990-1250
- Avg GPA 3.33
- Acceptance Rate 79%
- Net Price $14,028
University of New England
- Private 4 Year
- Biddeford, ME
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- 16 miles from Portland
UNE is a private university known for undergraduate marine science and the health professions. The Biddeford campus sits on the southern Maine coast along the Saco River estuary.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.41
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $40,003
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
- Private 4 Year
- Standish, ME
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- 20 miles from Portland
A private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The campus sits on the shores of Sebago Lake in a rural Maine setting.
- SAT Range 960-1150
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 84%
- Net Price $28,217
Unity Environmental University
- Private 4 Year
- New Gloucester, ME
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- 19 miles from Portland
Unity Environmental is a private university known for undergraduate environmental science, wildlife conservation, and sustainability. The rural Flagship Campus occupies the Pineland site in New Gloucester.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,454
Bowdoin College
- Private 4 Year
- Brunswick, ME
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- 22 miles from Portland
Bowdoin is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate government, environmental studies, and the sciences. The historic campus sits in the coastal college town of Brunswick.
- SAT Range 1470-1550
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 7%
- Net Price $22,228
The Landing School
- Private 2 Year
- Arundel, ME
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- 24 miles from Portland
The Landing School is a small private college known for boatbuilding, yacht design, and marine systems. Students train through hands-on shop and boat work geared to the marine industry.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $37,410
York County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Wells, ME
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- 30 miles from Portland
York County Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificates in areas such as business, health sciences, and culinary arts. The campus is located in the coastal town of Wells in southern Maine.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,659
Bates College
- Private 4 Year
- Lewiston, ME
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- 33 miles from Portland
Bates is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate political science, economics, and biology. Most students live on the residential campus in the small city of Lewiston.
- SAT Range 1420-1530
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 13%
- Net Price $24,723
Maine College of Health Professions
- Private 2 Year
- Lewiston, ME
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- 32 miles from Portland
Maine College of Health Professions is a private college focused on undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The small campus is located in Lewiston in central Maine.
- SAT Range 850-970
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 71%
- Net Price $25,282
Central Maine Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Auburn, ME
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- 35 miles from Portland
Central Maine Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and advanced manufacturing. The campus is in Auburn in Maine's Lewiston-Auburn area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,153
Great Bay Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Portsmouth, NH
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- 50 miles from Portland
Great Bay is a community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. The Portsmouth campus serves New Hampshire's seacoast region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,513
University of New Hampshire Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Durham, NH
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- 51 miles from Portland
UNH is a large public university known for undergraduate marine science, environmental studies, and business. Durham is a classic New England college town built around the campus near the seacoast.
- SAT Range 1090-1330
- Avg GPA 3.58
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $24,999
University of Maine at Augusta
- Public 4 Year
- Augusta, ME
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- 52 miles from Portland
UMA is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, architecture, and information technology. The campus is based in Maine's capital city.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,077
Lakes Region Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Laconia, NH
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- 65 miles from Portland
A public community college known for undergraduate culinary arts and nursing. The Laconia campus sits near Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire's Lakes Region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,160
Thomas College
- Private 4 Year
- Waterville, ME
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- 67 miles from Portland
Thomas is a small private college known for undergraduate business, education, and criminal justice. The residential campus sits in Waterville in central Maine.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $19,126
Colby College
- Private 4 Year
- Waterville, ME
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- 69 miles from Portland
Colby is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental studies, economics, and government. The residential campus sits on Mayflower Hill above Waterville.
- SAT Range 1460-1550
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.86
- Acceptance Rate 7%
- Net Price $16,219