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Colleges in and near Bangor

Bangor is home to three colleges, with 4,498 students on campus

Husson University (2,317 students on campus) and Eastern Maine Community College (1,955) are inside the city. About 10% of Bangor’s residents are enrolled in college, above Maine (6%).

Husson UniversityEastern Maine Community College

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 Bangor. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
13,594 students on campus
Nearest college
0.1 mi
Husson University
Residents in college
10%
Above ME (6%)
Nearest community college
2.2 mi
Eastern Maine · $4,156 tuition
Nearest public university
7.6 mi
University of Maine · $13,326 in-state
Median household income
$60K
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What stands out about college in Bangor

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

Two colleges within 2.2 milesHusson University admits 81% of applicants. Together they have 4,272 students on campus.A community college 2.2 miles awayEastern Maine Community College in Bangor: tuition and fees $4,156 a year for Maine residents.In-state price at University of MaineLiving in Maine, the University of Maine charges $13,326 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $36,756. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 10% of residentsAbove Maine (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Bangor

Two private colleges within 3 miles, one public college within 7.6 miles, and Eastern Maine Community College 2.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of MaineHusson UniversityEastern MaineBangor
University or collegeCommunity college
Husson UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,317 on campus · In Bangor81%admitted$21knet price59%graduate$45kearningsEastern Maine Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,955 on campus · In Bangor$9knet price32%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $4,156 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Beal UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · 226 on campus · In Bangor · mostly online$40knet price36%graduate$36kearnings57% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.University of MaineUniversity or college · Public · 9,096 on campus · 7.6 mi · Orono97%admitted$18knet price55%graduate$49kearnings

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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Bangor’s median household income ($59,942) falls.

Eastern Maine Community CollegeIn Bangor · sticker $16,791 · tuition $4,156$9,273a year
University of Maine7.6 mi · Orono · sticker $27,328$14,631a year
Husson UniversityIn Bangor · sticker $35,852$17,496a year
Beal UniversityIn Bangor · mostly online · sticker $44,477$41,605a 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 within 15 miles of Bangor: 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 →Husson UniversityEastern MaineBeal UniversityUniversity of Maine
University of Maine55% graduate$49k earnings$25k typical debt
Husson University59% graduate$45k earnings$27k typical debt
Eastern Maine Community College32% graduate$42k earnings$11k typical debt
Beal University36% graduate$36k earnings$20k 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.

Majors

What students study in Bangor

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Bangor’s 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 20%Business 17%Public safety 6%Parks & recreation 6%Construction trades 5%Law 5%Everything else 41%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHusson University · 76 graduates a year
$78k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessHusson University · 72 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsHusson University · 52 graduates a year
$62k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHusson University · 44 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansHusson University · 37 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesEastern Maine Community College · 37 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingEastern Maine Community College · 35 graduates a year
$91k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralHusson University · 28 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating. Left out: Beal University, where most students study only online.

Questions about college in Bangor

Is Bangor a college town?

No. About 10 of every 100 Bangor residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Maine (6). The largest campus in the city, Husson University, has 2,317 students on campus.

What colleges are in Bangor?

Husson University, Eastern Maine Community College and Beal University are inside the city.

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

Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor, 2.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,156 a year for Maine residents; the federal net price, $8,928, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $13,326 a year in-state and $36,756 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $12,642 (under $30,000 income) to $22,018 (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 Bangor. 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 →