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Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate in Maine

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This is a measure of what percentage of students at each college or university graduate with a bachelor's degree within 4 years. Students who graduate within four years generally save money on overall tuition costs and student loan debt. This is also seen as a way to measure the success of students on campus and their engagement with faculty and staff.

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Rank	Institution	Graduation Rate % (4 Year)	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price	Median Starting Salary	Save
1	Bates College	88	13.32	1,420 – 1,530	24723	59202	#1 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate in Maine Bates College Lewiston, ME Bates College, the first coeducational college in New England, was founded in 1855. It also admitted minority students before the Emancipation Proclamation. An extremely selective school, Bates has a 91% first year retention rate, 88% four-year graduation rate, and a 9 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio. Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 88 % Acceptance Rate 13.3% SAT Score 1,420 – 1,530 Avg. Net Price $24,723 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $59,202
2	Bowdoin College	88	7.13	1,470 – 1,550	22228	61692	#2 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate in Maine Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME Bowdoin College is an extremely selective private liberal arts school. The college offers more than 40 majors, including joint Engineering programs with Columbia, Dartmouth, Caltech, and the University of Maine....Read more Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 88 % 1.1% Acceptance Rate 7.1% SAT Score 1,470 – 1,550 Avg. Net Price $22,228 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $61,692
3	Colby College	84	7.09	1,460 – 1,540	16219	60052	#3 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate in Maine Colby College Waterville, ME Colby College is a private liberal arts school and home to the Perkins Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary. It boasts a strong student-to-faculty of 9 to 1, a 94% first year retention rate, and an 84% four-year graduation rate....Read more Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 84 % 3.7% Acceptance Rate 7.1% SAT Score 1,460 – 1,540 Avg. Net Price $16,219 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $60,052
4	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	62	83.51	960 – 1,150	28217	52884	#4 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate in Maine Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, ME Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is located on the shore of Sebago Lake. 336 athletes, known as the Monks, compete in Basketball, Track and Field and Cross Country (combined), and Lacrosse, among others. 100% of students receive grant aid, averaging $31,558 each. Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 62 % 3.3% Acceptance Rate 83.5% SAT Score 960 – 1,150 Avg. Net Price $28,217 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $52,884
5	University of New England	55	91.63	1,050 – 1,240	40003	48957	#5 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate in Maine University of New England Biddeford, ME Founded in 1939 as College Séraphique, The University of New England underwent several name changes before receiving its current moniker in 1996. The school has two campuses, one in Maine and one in Tangier, Morocco. UNE is also the largest private university in the state and the five schools offer 57 majors and programs. Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 55 % 8.3% Acceptance Rate 91.6% SAT Score 1,050 – 1,240 Avg. Net Price $40,003 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $48,957
6	College of the Atlantic	52	70.17	1,240 – 1,430	21829	53774	#6 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate in Maine College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, ME Based in Bar Harbor, the College of the Atlantic’s acceptance rate is 70% and charges unknown for undergraduate applications. About 100% of students at the College of the Atlantic currently receive institutional grant aid. 85% of students decide to stay at the College of the Atlantic after completing their first year....Read more Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 52 % 1.9% Acceptance Rate 70.2% SAT Score 1,240 – 1,430 Avg. Net Price $21,829 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $53,774
7	Maine Maritime Academy	52	54.14	1,100 – 1,260	23618	93944	#7 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate in Maine Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME Located on a peninsula on the Bagaduce River and Penobscot Bay, the Maine Maritime Academy is a non-federal maritime training school. Students aren’t required to join the military after graduation. Many study Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer. A fairly selective school, 33% of those accepted enroll. Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 52 % 3.7% Acceptance Rate 54.1% SAT Score 1,100 – 1,260 Avg. Net Price $23,618 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $93,944
8	Maine College of Art & Design	48	76.06	870 – 1,190	39639	24333	#8 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate in Maine Maine College of Art & Design Portland, ME Located in Portland, Maine College of Art & Design accepts 76% of applicants. They charge $70 for undergraduate applications and $70 for graduate applications. About 100% of students attending Maine College of Art & Design currently receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more affordable. At Maine College of......Read more Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 48 % 23.1% Acceptance Rate 76.1% SAT Score 870 – 1,190 Avg. Net Price $39,639 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $24,333
9	Unity Environmental University	46	81.8	--	18454	31698	#9 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate in Maine Unity Environmental University New Gloucester, ME Located in New Gloucester, Unity Environmental University accepts 82% of applicants and requests unknown to apply, but fee waivers may be available. Approximately 0% of attending students will receive institutional grant aid. The first year retention rate is 36%....Read more Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 46 % 2.1% Acceptance Rate 81.8% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $18,454 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $31,698
10	Thomas College	43	96.3	800 – 1,010	19126	40495	#10 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate in Maine Thomas College Waterville, ME Located in Waterville, Thomas College accepts 96% of applicants and charges unknown for undergraduate applications. About 98% of attending students currently receive institutional grant aid. At Thomas College, there is a 77% first year retention rate and around 43% of students will earn a degree within four years....Read more Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 43 % 2.3% Acceptance Rate 96.3% SAT Score 800 – 1,010 Avg. Net Price $19,126 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $40,495
11	Husson University	42	80.95	1,070 – 1,280	21005	41554	#11 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate in Maine Husson University Bangor, ME Husson University opened as a branch of Shaw Business College in 1898. It was Husson College by 1947, and became a university in 2008. Popular majors include Business Administration and Management, General, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, and Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration....Read more Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 42 % 27.3% Acceptance Rate 81.0% SAT Score 1,070 – 1,280 Avg. Net Price $21,005 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $41,554
12	University of Maine	40	96.64	1,080 – 1,340	18061	43124	#12 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate in Maine University of Maine Orono, ME Found in Orono, the University of Maine accepted 97% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle and requests unknown to apply, but fee waivers may be available. About 97% of students at the University of Maine will receive grant aid from the school. The institution’s first year retention rate is 83% and......Read more Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 40 % 2.6% Acceptance Rate 96.6% SAT Score 1,080 – 1,340 Avg. Net Price $18,061 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $43,124
13	University of Maine at Farmington	39	96.72	1,000 – 1,250	17451	31513	#13 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate in Maine University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME The University of Maine at Farmington opened in 1864, originally known as the Western State Normal School. It underwent several name changes over the following century. The school newspaper is “The Farmington Flyer,” and the Beavers wear maroon, gold, and gray, and compete in the North Atlantic Conference. Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 39 % 7.1% Acceptance Rate 96.7% SAT Score 1,000 – 1,250 Avg. Net Price $17,451 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $31,513
14	University of Maine at Fort Kent	27	97.92	890 – 1,070	8601	61217	#14 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate in Maine University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, ME Based in Fort Kent, the University of Maine at Fort Kent’s acceptance rate is 98% and charges unknown for undergraduate applications. About 88% of attending students will receive grant aid from the school. At the University of Maine at Fort Kent, there is a 89% first year retention rate and a 27% four year graduation rate....Read more Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 27 % 8.0% Acceptance Rate 97.9% SAT Score 890 – 1,070 Avg. Net Price $8,601 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $61,217
15	University of Southern Maine	24	79.23	1,030 – 1,260	14028	47107	#15 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate in Maine University of Southern Maine Portland, ME Found in Portland, the University of Southern Maine’s acceptance rate is 79%. Undergraduates have to pay unknown to apply. About 89% of students at the University of Southern Maine will receive grant aid from the school....Read more Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 24 % 20.0% Acceptance Rate 79.2% SAT Score 1,030 – 1,260 Avg. Net Price $14,028 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $47,107
16	University of Maine at Presque Isle	20	99.87	810 – 1,040	8526	33793	#16 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate in Maine University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME Found in Presque Isle, the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s acceptance rate is 100% and requires unknown for undergraduate applications and . About 74% of students attending the University of Maine at Presque Isle will receive grant aid from the school....Read more Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 20 % 16.7% Acceptance Rate 99.9% SAT Score 810 – 1,040 Avg. Net Price $8,526 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $33,793
17	University of Maine at Augusta	8	0	--	11077	36467	#17 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by 4 Year Graduation Rate in Maine University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME Graduation Rate % (4 Year) 8 % 60.0% Acceptance Rate -- SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $11,077 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $36,467