Maine Colleges with low acceptance rates

Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate in Maine for 2025

These are the most selective public and private four-year colleges in Maine. The list is ranked by acceptance rate, lowest to highest and limited to schools which reject at least half of all applicants. Leading the list is Colby College which sent acceptance letters to only 7% of the 17,786 students who applied and rejected 93%.

Not all schools on the most selective list are overly academically challenging. Some schools with less rigorous test and high school GPA requirements may receive a large numbers of qualified applicants and the school does not have space to admit them all.

If you're looking for challenging colleges, explore rankings of Maine colleges with the highest SAT scores, highest ACT scores and highest GPA's.
Maine Low Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Colby College
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Waterville, ME

Colby College

Private 4 Year

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7% Acceptance Rate

#8 Best Value Colleges in America

  • 2,284enrollment
  • $15,163net price
  • 1440-1550SAT range
  • 32-34ACT range
  • 3.86Estimated Avg GPA

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Bowdoin College
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Brunswick, ME

Bowdoin College

Private 4 Year

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8% Acceptance Rate

#21 Best Value Colleges in America

  • 1,850enrollment
  • $23,110net price
  • 1480-1550SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

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Bates College
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Lewiston, ME

Bates College

Private 4 Year

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13% Acceptance Rate

#3 Best Colleges in Maine

  • 1,753enrollment
  • $26,658net price
  • 1400-1510SAT range
  • 31-33ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

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