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Colleges in and near Fairfield

Fairfield is home to Kennebec Valley Community College

Kennebec Valley Community College (1,525 students on campus) is inside the town. About 4% of Fairfield’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maine (6%).

Kennebec Valley 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 Fairfield. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
5,406 students on campus
Nearest college
4.7 mi
Kennebec Valley
Residents in college
4%
About the same as ME (6%)
Nearest community college
4.7 mi
Kennebec Valley · $4,156 tuition
Nearest public university
23.9 mi
University of Maine at Farmington · $11,308 in-state
Median household income
$64K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Fairfield

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

A community college in FairfieldKennebec Valley Community College has 1,525 students on campus in Fairfield, 39% of whom graduate within three years.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 residentsAbout the same as Maine (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Fairfield

Two private colleges within 8.8 miles, and Kennebec Valley Community College 4.7 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of Maine at Farmington, is 23.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miColby CollegeThomas CollegeKennebec ValleyFairfield
University or collegeCommunity college
Kennebec Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,525 on campus · In Fairfield$4knet price39%graduate$36kearningsTuition and fees: $4,156 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Colby CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,284 on campus · 6 mi · Waterville7%admitted$17knet price89%graduate$80kearningsThomas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,597 on campus · 8.8 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 $48–75k, where Fairfield’s median household income ($64,101) falls.

Colby College6 mi · Waterville · sticker $85,420$3,666a year
Kennebec Valley Community CollegeIn Fairfield · sticker $12,149 · tuition $4,156$4,146a year
University of Maine at Farmington23.9 mi · Farmington · sticker $25,822$15,088a year
Thomas College8.8 mi · Waterville · sticker $47,198$16,227a 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 →Kennebec ValleyColby CollegeThomas CollegeUniversity of Maine at Farmington
Colby College89% graduate$80k earnings$19k typical debt
Thomas College54% graduate$45k earnings$24k typical debt
Kennebec Valley Community College39% graduate$36k earnings$13k 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.

Majors

What students study in Fairfield

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

Health professions 48%Construction trades 12%Liberal arts 10%Business 9%Education 6%Precision production 5%Everything else 10%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities41 graduates a year
$36k4 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services31 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing29 graduates a year
$73k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods26 graduates a year
$33k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions24 graduates a year
$66k4 yrs out
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions14 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Marketing13 graduates a year
$44k4 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 Fairfield

Is Fairfield a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Fairfield residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maine (6). The largest campus in the town, Kennebec Valley Community College, has 1,525 students on campus.

What colleges are in Fairfield?

Kennebec Valley Community College is inside the town.

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

Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield, 4.7 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 Fairfield. 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 →