Maine Private Colleges
There are 12 private colleges and universities in Maine enrolling 27,351 students. Explore the list below to find the private college match for you. Private colleges are usually smaller in size, more expensive than public schools and often academically rigorous. If you feel you may have difficulty fitting into the large class sizes which are common on many public campuses, take a look at Maine private colleges. Maine is home to popular private schools like Colby College, Bowdoin College and Bates College.
Colby College
- Private 4 Year
- Waterville, ME
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- Jan 1 application deadline
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
Bowdoin College
- Private 4 Year
- Brunswick, ME
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Jan 5 application deadline
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
Bates College
- Private 4 Year
- Lewiston, ME
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- Jan 1 application deadline
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
University of New England
- Private 4 Year
- Biddeford, ME
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- Feb 15 application deadline
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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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
Maine College of Art & Design
- Private 4 Year
- Portland, ME
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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
Thomas College
- Private 4 Year
- Waterville, ME
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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
College of the Atlantic
- Private 4 Year
- Bar Harbor, ME
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- Feb 1 application deadline
College of the Atlantic is a small private liberal arts college where all undergraduates major in human ecology, with a strong environmental focus. The campus sits on Maine's Mount Desert Island beside Acadia National Park.
- SAT Range 1240-1430
- Avg GPA 3.69
- Acceptance Rate 70%
- Net Price $21,829
Maine College of Health Professions
- Private 2 Year
- Lewiston, ME
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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
Unity Environmental University
- Private 4 Year
- New Gloucester, ME
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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
The Landing School
- Private 2 Year
- Arundel, ME
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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
Husson University
- Private 4 Year
- Bangor, ME
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Husson is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, business, and health sciences. The compact campus sits in Bangor in central Maine.
- SAT Range 1065-1275
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 81%
- Net Price $21,005