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Colleges in and near Augusta

Augusta is home to University of Maine at Augusta

The University of Maine at Augusta (1,707 students on campus) is inside the city. About 4% of Augusta’s residents are enrolled in college, below Maine (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Augusta. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
3,304 students on campus
Nearest college
3.1 mi
University of Maine at Augusta
Residents in college
4%
Below ME (6%)
Nearest community college
18.9 mi
Kennebec Valley · $4,156 tuition
Nearest public university
30.7 mi
University of Maine at Farmington · $11,308 in-state
Median household income
$48K
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What stands out about college in Augusta

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university in AugustaThe University of Maine at Augusta has 1,707 students on campus in Augusta, 27% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 18.9 miles awayKennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield: tuition and fees $4,156 a year for Maine residents.In-state price at University of Maine at FarmingtonLiving in Maine, the University of Maine at Farmington charges $11,308 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $23,878. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Maine (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Augusta

One private college within 13.6 miles, and one public college within 3.1 miles. The nearest public four-year college, University of Maine at Farmington, is 30.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Maine at AugustaThomas CollegeAugusta
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Maine at AugustaUniversity or college · Public · 1,707 on campus · In Augusta · mostly online$11knet price27%graduate$40kearnings61% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Thomas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,597 on campus · 13.6 mi · Waterville96%admitted$19knet price54%graduate$45kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Augusta’s median household income ($47,979) falls.

University of Maine at AugustaIn Augusta · mostly online · sticker $19,052$9,175a year
Thomas College13.6 mi · Waterville · sticker $47,198$11,904a year
University of Maine at Farmington30.7 mi · Farmington · sticker $25,822$13,590a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of Maine at AugustaThomas CollegeUniversity of Maine at Farmington
University of Maine at Augusta27% graduate$40k earnings$23k typical debt
Thomas College54% graduate$45k earnings$24k typical debt
University of Maine at Farmington52% graduate$44k earnings$24k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college in Augusta

Is Augusta a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Augusta residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Maine (6). The largest campus in the city, the University of Maine at Augusta, has 1,707 students on campus.

What colleges are in Augusta?

The University of Maine at Augusta is inside the city. Kennebec Valley Community College is 18.9 miles away in Fairfield.

What is the closest community college to Augusta, and what does it cost?

Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield, 18.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,156 a year for Maine residents; the federal net price, $3,910, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Maine at Farmington cost if we live in Maine?

Tuition and fees are $11,308 a year in-state and $23,878 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $13,301 (under $30,000 income) to $22,368 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Augusta. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →