Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate in Maine
Ranked by graduation rate (27 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Graduation rate | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME · Private nonprofit | 95% | $14,398 | $82,735 |
| 2 | Bates College Lewiston, ME · Private nonprofit | 90% | $29,351 | $69,498 |
| 3 | Colby College Waterville, ME · Private nonprofit | 89% | $17,180 | $80,490 |
| 4 | Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook Westbrook, ME · Private for-profit | 85% | $29,953 | $27,803 |
| 5 | University of New England Biddeford, ME · Private nonprofit | 68% | $38,107 | $55,921 |
| 6 | College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, ME · Private nonprofit | 68% | $25,184 | $40,264 |
| 7 | Maine College of Health Professions Lewiston, ME · Private nonprofit | 67% | $26,312 | $79,840 |
| 8 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, ME · Private nonprofit | 66% | $27,555 | $59,045 |
| 9 | Husson University Bangor, ME · Private nonprofit | 59% | $21,005 | $45,025 |
| 10 | Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME · Public | 58% | $23,414 | $89,964 |
| 11 | Washington County Community College Calais, ME · Public | 55% | $5,149 | $34,407 |
| 12 | University of Maine Orono, ME · Public | 55% | $17,510 | $48,653 |
| 13 | Thomas College Waterville, ME · Private nonprofit | 54% | $18,885 | $44,991 |
| 14 | Maine College of Art & Design Portland, ME · Private nonprofit | 52% | $38,338 | $40,778 |
| 15 | University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME · Public | 52% | $7,035 | $40,956 |
| 16 | University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME · Public | 52% | $16,857 | $44,433 |
| 17 | Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle, ME · Public | 42% | $7,181 | $43,348 |
| 18 | University of Southern Maine Portland, ME · Public | 40% | $13,596 | $49,958 |
| 19 | University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, ME · Public | 39% | $7,482 | $51,077 |
| 20 | Kennebec Valley Community College Fairfield, ME · Public | 39% | $3,910 | $36,035 |
| 21 | Beal University Bangor, ME · Private for-profit | 36% | $40,109 | $35,639 |
| 22 | York County Community College Wells, ME · Public | 34% | $5,875 | $44,873 |
| 23 | Eastern Maine Community College Bangor, ME · Public | 32% | $8,928 | $41,704 |
| 24 | Central Maine Community College Auburn, ME · Public | 30% | $6,975 | $42,448 |
| 25 | Unity Environmental University New Gloucester, ME · Private nonprofit | 29% | $19,104 | $37,852 |
| 26 | Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME · Public | 28% | $11,086 | $41,661 |
| 27 | University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME · Public | 27% | $10,924 | $40,342 |