Alternatives to College of the Atlantic
University of Maine at AugustaAugusta, MEAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $19k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Roughly 4,500 students. Safe campus. Has strong presence in general studies, medical, and computer science programs. ROTC programs are offered.
University of MaineOrono, MEAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $33k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. Around 12,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Strong engineering, education, and management programs. ROTC programs are available. SAT 1160, ACT 26 to enroll.
Beal UniversityBangor, MEAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Around 400 students. Safe campus. Best known for nursing, medical, and psychology programs.
Husson UniversityBangor, MEAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $20k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. About 3,100 students. Relatively safe campus. Focus on management, business, and nursing programs. ROTC programs. SAT 1070, ACT 22 to enroll.
Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, MEBachelor's degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $61k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. Approximately 2,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Has strong political science, biology, and economics programs. SAT 1500, ACT 34 to enroll.
Colby CollegeWaterville, MEBachelor's degrees. Excellent retention rate. Tuition: $61k. Moderately priced on-campus housing option. Roughly 2,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Specializes in political science, economics, and biology programs. SAT 1460, ACT 33 to enroll.