Best colleges for art and design in Maine
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in art or design, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for art and design in Maine13 schools
13 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Maine.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in art or design, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Maine
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A+ · Top 3%
- 2
Colby College
Waterville, ME · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 3
Bates College
Lewiston, ME · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 4
University of New England
Biddeford, ME · Private nonprofitTop 23% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 5
Husson University
Bangor, ME · Private nonprofit#8 in Maine
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 6
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Standish, ME · Private nonprofit#9 in Maine
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
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University of Maine at Farmington
Farmington, ME · Public#11 in Maine
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B-
- 9
University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME · Public#14 in Maine
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 24%
- 10
Maine College of Art & Design
Portland, ME · Private nonprofit#15 in Maine
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 11
University of Maine at Presque Isle
Presque Isle, ME · PublicTop 8% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 23%
- 12
University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, ME · PublicTop 18% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B · Top 45%
- 13
Unity Environmental University
New Gloucester, ME · Private nonprofit#19 in Maine
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowdoin College | About $14,000 | $18,500 | $82,735 | 95% |
| Colby College | About $17,000 | $19,157 | $80,490 | 89% |
| Bates College | About $29,000 | $14,275 | $69,498 | 90% |
| University of New England | About $38,000 | $25,250 | $55,921 | 68% |
| Husson University | About $21,000 | $27,000 | $45,025 | 59% |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | About $28,000 | $27,000 | $59,045 | 66% |
| University of Maine | About $18,000 | $25,000 | $48,653 | 55% |
| University of Maine at Farmington | About $17,000 | $24,499 | $44,433 | 52% |
| University of Southern Maine | About $14,000 | $19,060 | $49,958 | 40% |
| Maine College of Art & Design | About $38,000 | $27,000 | $40,778 | 52% |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle | About $7,000 | $16,000 | $40,956 | 52% |
| University of Maine at Augusta | About $11,000 | $22,734 | $40,342 | 27% |
| Unity Environmental University | About $19,000 | $25,000 | $37,852 | 29% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 19
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 17
- California 75
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 21
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 7
- Florida 29
- Georgia 32
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 47
- Indiana 36
- Iowa 24
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 22
- Louisiana 16
- Maryland 20
- Massachusetts 44
- Michigan 30
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 7
- Missouri 32
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 15
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 8
- New Jersey 26
- New Mexico 6
- New York 85
- North Carolina 39
- North Dakota 5
- Ohio 59
- Oklahoma 15
- Oregon 14
- Pennsylvania 74
- Puerto Rico 17
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 25
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 27
- Texas 54
- Utah 8
- Vermont 8
- Virginia 33
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 11
- Wisconsin 29