Most Selective Maine Colleges
Maine has 3 four-year colleges that accept 50% or fewer of applicants, ranked from most to least selective.
Bowdoin College is the hardest to get into in Maine, accepting just 7% of 13,265 applicants. Also highly selective: Colby College and Bates College.
Selectivity does not always equal academic difficulty. Some schools admit a small share of applicants because demand exceeds capacity, not because admission standards are extreme. If you need safety schools, see our highest acceptance rate colleges in Maine. For academically demanding options, explore colleges with the highest SAT, highest ACT, and highest GPA averages.
Bowdoin College
- Private 4 Year
- Brunswick, ME
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- 7% acceptance rate
- Jan 5 application deadline
Bowdoin is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate government, environmental studies, and the sciences. The historic campus sits in the coastal college town of Brunswick.
- SAT Range 1470-1550
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $22,228
Colby College
- Private 4 Year
- Waterville, ME
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 7% acceptance rate
- Jan 1 application deadline
Colby is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental studies, economics, and government. The residential campus sits on Mayflower Hill above Waterville.
- SAT Range 1460-1550
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.86
- Net Price $16,219
Bates College
- Private 4 Year
- Lewiston, ME
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- 13% acceptance rate
- Jan 1 application deadline
Bates is a highly selective private liberal arts college known for undergraduate political science, economics, and biology. Most students live on the residential campus in the small city of Lewiston.
- SAT Range 1420-1530
- Avg GPA NA
- Net Price $24,723