Maine Private Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate

Below is a ranking of the 10 private colleges in Maine with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Bowdoin College leads the list by accepting 7% of high school students that applied.

Acceptance rate is a measure of the competitiveness of a school. Lower acceptance rates are more competitive and may require a higher GPA, SAT/ACT score, and other factors to be considered for admission.

List of Maine Private Colleges Ranked by Lowest Acceptance Rate
College Acceptance Rate

Brunswick, Maine

7%

Waterville, Maine

7%

Lewiston, Maine

13%

Bar Harbor, Maine

70%
76%

Bangor, Maine

81%
84%

Biddeford, Maine

92%

Waterville, Maine

96%

New Gloucester, Maine

100%

This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.