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Colleges in and near Caribou

Northern Maine Community College is 10.9 miles from Caribou

No college sits inside Caribou’s boundary, but Northern Maine Community College’s campus in Presque Isle, with 507 students on campus, is 10.9 miles from the center of town. About 2% of Caribou’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 Caribou. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
1,527 students on campus
Nearest college
10.9 mi
Northern Maine
Residents in college
2%
Below ME (6%)
Nearest community college
10.9 mi
Northern Maine · $4,156 tuition
Nearest public university
42 mi
University of Maine at Fort Kent · $9,420 in-state
Median household income
$54K
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What stands out about college from Caribou

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

A community college 10.9 miles awayNorthern Maine Community College has 507 students on campus in Presque Isle, 42% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of Maine at Fort KentLiving in Maine, the University of Maine at Fort Kent charges $9,420 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $14,880. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 2% of residentsBelow Maine (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Caribou

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Caribou.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Maine at Presque IsleNorthern MaineCaribou
University or collegeCommunity college
Northern Maine Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 507 on campus · 10.9 mi · Presque Isle$7knet price42%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $4,156 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Maine at Presque IsleUniversity or college · Public · 1,020 on campus · 12 mi · Presque Isle · mostly online100%admitted$7knet price52%graduate$41kearnings53% 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 Caribou’s median household income ($53,709) falls.

University of Maine at Fort Kent42 mi · Fort Kent · sticker $18,703$4,122a year
University of Maine at Presque Isle12 mi · Presque Isle · mostly online · sticker $19,113$6,564a year
Northern Maine Community College10.9 mi · Presque Isle · sticker $15,918 · tuition $4,156$8,214a 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 →Northern MaineUniversity of Maine at Presque IsleUniversity of Maine at Fort Kent
University of Maine at Presque Isle52% graduate$41k earnings$16k typical debt
University of Maine at Fort Kent39% graduate$51k earnings$20k typical debt
Northern Maine Community College42% graduate$43k earnings$11k 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 near Caribou

Is Caribou a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Caribou residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Maine (6). The nearest campus, Northern Maine Community College, is 10.9 miles away in Presque Isle.

What colleges are near Caribou?

Within 15 miles: Northern Maine Community College (10.9 miles, 507 students on campus) and the University of Maine at Presque Isle (12 miles, 1,020).

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

Northern Maine Community College in Presque Isle, 10.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,156 a year for Maine residents; the federal net price, $7,181, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $9,420 a year in-state and $14,880 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,163 (under $30,000 income) to $11,661 (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 Caribou. 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 →