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Colleges in and near Fayette

The University of Maine at Augusta is 14.9 miles from Fayette

No college sits inside Fayette’s boundary, but the University of Maine at Augusta’s campus in Augusta, with 1,707 students on campus, is 14.9 miles from the center of town, and Central Maine Community College is 22.3 miles away in Auburn. About 3% of Fayette’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 Fayette. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
1,707 students on campus
Nearest college
14.9 mi
University of Maine at Augusta
Residents in college
3%
Below ME (6%)
Nearest community college
22.3 mi
Central Maine · $4,140 tuition
Nearest public university
16.6 mi
University of Maine at Farmington · $11,308 in-state
Median household income
$60K
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What stands out about college from Fayette

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

A university 14.9 miles awayThe University of Maine at Augusta has 1,707 students on campus in Augusta, 27% of whom graduate within six 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.A community college 22.3 miles awayCentral Maine Community College in Auburn: tuition and fees $4,140 a year for Maine residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Maine (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Fayette

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Fayette.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Maine at AugustaFayette
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Maine at AugustaUniversity or college · Public · 1,707 on campus · 14.9 mi · Augusta · mostly online$11knet price27%graduate$40kearnings61% 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 Fayette’s median household income ($59,500) falls.

University of Maine at Augusta14.9 mi · Augusta · mostly online · sticker $19,052$11,228a year
University of Maine at Farmington16.6 mi · Farmington · sticker $25,822$15,088a 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 →University of Maine at AugustaUniversity of Maine at Farmington
University of Maine at Augusta27% graduate$40k earnings$23k 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.

Questions about college near Fayette

Is Fayette a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Fayette residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Maine (6). The nearest campus, the University of Maine at Augusta, is 14.9 miles away in Augusta.

What colleges are near Fayette?

Within 15 miles: the University of Maine at Augusta (14.9 miles, 1,707 students on campus).

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

Central Maine Community College in Auburn, 22.3 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 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 Fayette. 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 →