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Colleges in and near Cumberland Center

Unity Environmental University is 7.7 miles from Cumberland Center

No college sits inside Cumberland Center’s boundary, but Unity Environmental University’s campus in New Gloucester, with 174 students on campus, is 7.7 miles from the center of town, and Southern Maine Community College is 10.3 miles away in South Portland. About 4% of Cumberland Center’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Cumberland Center. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
12,523 students on campus
Nearest college
7.7 mi
Unity Environmental University
Residents in college
4%
About the same as ME (6%)
Nearest community college
10.3 mi
Southern Maine · $4,156 tuition
Nearest public university
9.2 mi
University of Southern Maine · $11,284 in-state
Median household income
$170K
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What stands out about college from Cumberland Center

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

A university 7.7 miles awayUnity Environmental University has 174 students on campus in New Gloucester, 29% of whom graduate within six years.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.A community college 10.3 miles awaySouthern Maine Community College in South Portland: tuition and fees $4,156 a year for Maine residents.Students are 4% of residentsAbout the same as Maine (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Cumberland Center

Three private colleges within 12.1 miles, one public college within 9.2 miles, and Southern Maine Community College 10.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Southern MaineSouthern MaineSaint Joseph's College of MaineCumberland Center
University or collegeCommunity college
Unity Environmental UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 174 on campus · 7.7 mi · New Gloucester · mostly online$19knet price29%graduate$38kearnings97% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.University of Southern MaineUniversity or college · Public · 5,699 on campus · 9.2 mi · Portland79%admitted$14knet price40%graduate$50kearningsMaine College of Art & DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 470 on campus · 9.6 mi · Portland76%admitted$38knet price52%graduate$41kearningsSouthern Maine Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,470 on campus · 10.3 mi · South Portland$11knet price28%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $4,156 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Saint Joseph's College of MaineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 710 on campus · 12.1 mi · Standish · mostly online84%admitted$28knet price66%graduate$59kearnings51% 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Cumberland Center’s median household income ($170,125) falls.

Southern Maine Community College10.3 mi · South Portland · sticker $18,531 · tuition $4,156$14,660a year
University of Southern Maine9.2 mi · Portland · sticker $23,717$19,180a year
Unity Environmental University7.7 mi · New Gloucester · mostly online · sticker $21,931$21,931a year
Saint Joseph's College of Maine12.1 mi · Standish · mostly online · sticker $59,782$32,613a year
Maine College of Art & Design9.6 mi · Portland · sticker $60,128$42,001a 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 Cumberland Center: 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 →Unity Environmental UniversityUniversity of Southern MaineMaine College of Art & DesignSouthern MaineSaint Joseph's College of Maine
University of Southern Maine40% graduate$50k earnings$19k typical debt
Southern Maine Community College28% graduate$42k earnings$10k typical debt
Saint Joseph's College of Maine66% graduate$59k earnings$27k typical debt
Maine College of Art & Design52% graduate$41k earnings$27k 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.

Questions about college near Cumberland Center

Is Cumberland Center a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Cumberland Center residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maine (6). The nearest campus, Unity Environmental University, is 7.7 miles away in New Gloucester.

What colleges are near Cumberland Center?

Within 15 miles: Unity Environmental University (7.7 miles, 174 students on campus), the University of Southern Maine (9.2 miles, 5,699), Maine College of Art & Design (9.6 miles, 470), Southern Maine Community College (10.3 miles, 5,470) and Saint Joseph's College of Maine (12.1 miles, 710).

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

Southern Maine Community College in South Portland, 10.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,156 a year for Maine residents; the federal net price, $11,086, 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 Cumberland Center. 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 →