Husson University
Bangor, ME · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
81%Acceptance rate
$21,005Average net price / year
59%Graduation rate
$45,025Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$27,000Median debt at graduation
2,618Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $23,304
- Total cost of attendance
- $35,852
- Room & board
- $12,682
- Books & supplies
- $1,150
- Average net price
- $21,005
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $16,606
- $30–48k
- $16,898
- $48–75k
- $17,496
- $75–110k
- $21,273
- $110k+
- $25,262
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 81.0%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 535–650
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 530–625
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 59%
- First-year retention
- 75%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $41,554
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $45,025
- Median debt (graduates)
- $27,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 39%
- Students with federal loans
- 72%
Programs: what graduates earn
23 of 97 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security | 1 | $46,281 | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 7 | $33,271 | $27,000 |
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 47 | $119,742 | $50,875 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 82 | $63,474 | $26,291 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 42 | $54,809 | $32,459 |
Doctoral degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | — | $95,739 | $159,397 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | $74,331 | $55,944 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,618
- Graduate students
- 793
- Part-time
- 27%
- Women / men
- 65% / 35%
- White
- 80%
- Hispanic
- 1%
- Black
- 6%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 3%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $71,415 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 98%
- Accreditor
- New England Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.husson.edu
- Also known as
- Husson
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 5% of degrees
- Communications Technologies – 3% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Education – 3% of degrees
- Legal Professions – 8% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Husson University?
81.0% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1180 on the SAT.
How much does Husson University cost?
The average net price after grants is $21,005 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $23,304 and the full cost of attendance is $35,852.
How much do Husson University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $45,025 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
59% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Bangor
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Maine Community College Bangor, ME · Public · 1,840 students |
$8,928 | — | 32% | $41,704 |
| Beal University Bangor, ME · Private for-profit · 484 students |
$40,109 | — | 36% | $35,639 |
| Empire Beauty School-Maine Bangor, ME · Private for-profit · 117 students |
$16,191 | — | 67% | $23,925 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.