2026 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families in Maine

Name: 2026 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families in Maine (Kollegio college rankings)
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15 Maine schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

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Tuition cost

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$67,000

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

International students received aid

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

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$150

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

University of Southern Maine

Portland

Acceptance rate

79.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$8,064

Avg. Cost after Aid

$10,000

#2 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

University of Maine--Presque Isle

Presque Isle

Acceptance rate

97.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$7,350

Avg. Cost after Aid

$9,000

#3 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Unity Environmental University

New Gloucester

Acceptance rate

81.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$16,500

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#4 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

University of Maine--Augusta

Augusta

Acceptance rate

6.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$7,350

Avg. Cost after Aid

$11,000

#5 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

University of Maine at Farmington

Farmington

Acceptance rate

97.6%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$8,640

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#6 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

University of Maine--Fort Kent

Fort Kent

Acceptance rate

49.1%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$7,350

Avg. Cost after Aid

$11,000

#7 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Bowdoin College

Brunswick

Acceptance rate

8.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$57,776

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#8 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Maine Maritime Academy

Castine

Acceptance rate

61.4%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$11,250

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#9 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Colby College

Waterville

Acceptance rate

6.8%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$58,640

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#10 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Husson University

Bangor

Acceptance rate

86.4%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$18,890

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#11 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

University of Maine

Orono

Acceptance rate

95.7%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,640

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#12 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Bates College

Lewiston

Acceptance rate

13.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$59,062

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#13 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Thomas College

Waterville

Acceptance rate

97.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$57,908

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#14 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Standish

Acceptance rate

81.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$39,986

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,666

#15 Most Affordable for Low-Income Families

University of New England

Biddeford

Acceptance rate

88.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$38,420

Avg. Cost after Aid

$36,000

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