Best colleges for English in Maine
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in English, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for English 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 English, 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 English
- Value grade A+ · Top 3%
- 2
Colby College
Waterville, ME · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade A · Top 5%
- 3
Bates College
Lewiston, ME · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 4
University of New England
Biddeford, ME · Private nonprofitTop 23% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade C+
- 5
Husson University
Bangor, ME · Private nonprofit#8 in Maine
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade C+
- 6
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Standish, ME · Private nonprofit#9 in Maine
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade C+
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University of Maine at Farmington
Farmington, ME · Public#11 in Maine
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B-
- 9
Thomas College
Waterville, ME · Private nonprofit#12 in Maine
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B-
- 10
University of Maine at Fort Kent
Fort Kent, ME · PublicTop 9% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade A- · Top 15%
- 11
University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME · Public#14 in Maine
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B+ · Top 24%
- 12
University of Maine at Presque Isle
Presque Isle, ME · PublicTop 8% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B+ · Top 23%
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University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, ME · PublicTop 18% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B · Top 45%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowdoin College | $14,398 | $18,500 | $82,735 | 95% |
| Colby College | $17,180 | $19,157 | $80,490 | 89% |
| Bates College | $29,351 | $14,275 | $69,498 | 90% |
| University of New England | $38,107 | $25,250 | $55,921 | 68% |
| Husson University | $21,005 | $27,000 | $45,025 | 59% |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine | $27,555 | $27,000 | $59,045 | 66% |
| University of Maine | $17,510 | $25,000 | $48,653 | 55% |
| University of Maine at Farmington | $16,857 | $24,499 | $44,433 | 52% |
| Thomas College | $18,885 | $24,250 | $44,991 | 54% |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent | $7,482 | $20,160 | $51,077 | 39% |
| University of Southern Maine | $13,596 | $19,060 | $49,958 | 40% |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle | $7,035 | $16,000 | $40,956 | 52% |
| University of Maine at Augusta | $10,924 | $22,734 | $40,342 | 27% |
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 23
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 7
- Arkansas 19
- California 68
- Colorado 17
- Connecticut 21
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 7
- Florida 29
- Georgia 41
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 49
- Indiana 37
- Iowa 26
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 24
- Louisiana 20
- Maryland 22
- Massachusetts 46
- Michigan 30
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 14
- Missouri 36
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 16
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 12
- New Jersey 24
- New Mexico 6
- New York 81
- North Carolina 47
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 69
- Oklahoma 21
- Oregon 16
- Pennsylvania 87
- Puerto Rico 7
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 31
- South Dakota 8
- Tennessee 36
- Texas 67
- Utah 8
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 38
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 14
- Wisconsin 27