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Colleges in and near Brunswick

Brunswick is home to Bowdoin College

Bowdoin College (1,850 students on campus) is inside the town. About 13% of Brunswick’s residents are enrolled in college, above Maine (6%).

Bowdoin 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 Brunswick. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
2,024 students on campus
Nearest college
0.9 mi
Bowdoin College
Residents in college
13%
Above ME (6%)
Nearest community college
21 mi
Central Maine · $4,140 tuition
Nearest public university
22 mi
University of Southern Maine · $11,284 in-state
Median household income
$75K
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What stands out about college in Brunswick

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

A college in BrunswickBowdoin College has 1,850 students on campus in Brunswick, 95% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 21 miles awayCentral Maine Community College in Auburn: tuition and fees $4,140 a year for Maine residents.In-state price at University of Southern MaineLiving in Maine, the University of Southern Maine charges $11,284 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $27,944. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 13% of residentsAbove Maine (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Brunswick

Two private colleges within 14.1 miles. The nearest public four-year college, University of Southern Maine, is 22 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miBowdoin CollegeUnity Environmental UniversityBrunswick
University or collegeCommunity college
Bowdoin CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,850 on campus · In Brunswick7%admitted$14knet price95%graduate$83kearningsUnity Environmental UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 174 on campus · 14.1 mi · New Gloucester · mostly online$19knet price29%graduate$38kearnings97% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

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 $48–75k, where Brunswick’s median household income ($74,952) falls.

Bowdoin CollegeIn Brunswick · sticker $85,100$9,007a year
University of Southern Maine22 mi · Portland · sticker $23,717$12,550a year
Unity Environmental University14.1 mi · New Gloucester · mostly online · sticker $21,931$20,079a 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$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Bowdoin CollegeUnity Environmental UniversityUniversity of Southern Maine
University of Southern Maine40% graduate$50k earnings$19k typical debt
Bowdoin College95% graduate$83k earnings$18k typical debt
Unity Environmental University29% graduate$38k earnings$25k 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 Brunswick

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Bowdoin College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Social sciences 34%Biology 21%Physical sciences 9%Computer science 8%Area & ethnic studies 5%Psychology 5%Everything else 18%

Biggest programs

Economics85 graduates a year
$122k4 yrs out
Political Science and Government77 graduates a year
$89k4 yrs out
Area Studies39 graduates a year
$76k4 yrs out
Computer Science28 graduates a year
$138k4 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.

Questions about college in Brunswick

Is Brunswick a college town?

No. About 13 of every 100 Brunswick residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Maine (6). The largest campus in the town, Bowdoin College, has 1,850 students on campus.

What colleges are in Brunswick?

Bowdoin College is inside the town. Central Maine Community College is 21 miles away in Auburn.

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

Central Maine Community College in Auburn, 21 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,140 a year for Maine residents; the federal net price, $6,975, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $11,284 a year in-state and $27,944 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,999 (under $30,000 income) to $19,180 (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 Brunswick. 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 →