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Colleges in and near Littlejohn Island

Southern Maine Community College is 9.4 miles from Littlejohn Island

No college sits inside Littlejohn Island’s boundary, but Southern Maine Community College’s campus in South Portland, with 5,470 students on campus, is 9.4 miles from the center of town. About 0% of Littlejohn Island’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 Littlejohn Island. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
13,663 students on campus
Nearest college
9.4 mi
Southern Maine
Residents in college
0%
About the same as ME (6%)
Nearest community college
9.4 mi
Southern Maine · $4,156 tuition
Nearest public university
10 mi
University of Southern Maine · $11,284 in-state
Median household income
—
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What stands out about college from Littlejohn Island

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

A community college 9.4 miles awaySouthern Maine Community College has 5,470 students on campus in South Portland, 28% of whom graduate within three 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.Students are 0% 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 Littlejohn Island

Three private colleges within 13 miles, one public college within 10 miles, and Southern Maine Community College 9.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Southern MaineSouthern MaineBowdoin CollegeLittlejohn Island
University or collegeCommunity college
Southern Maine Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,470 on campus · 9.4 mi · South Portland$11knet price28%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $4,156 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Maine College of Art & DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 470 on campus · 9.8 mi · Portland76%admitted$38knet price52%graduate$41kearningsUniversity of Southern MaineUniversity or college · Public · 5,699 on campus · 10 mi · Portland79%admitted$14knet price40%graduate$50kearningsUnity Environmental UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 174 on campus · 12 mi · New Gloucester · mostly online$19knet price29%graduate$38kearnings97% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Bowdoin CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,850 on campus · 13 mi · Brunswick7%admitted$14knet price95%graduate$83kearnings

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 Under $30k; the Census has no median household income for Littlejohn Island.

Bowdoin College13 mi · Brunswick · sticker $85,100$3,145a year
Southern Maine Community College9.4 mi · South Portland · sticker $18,531 · tuition $4,156$9,654a year
University of Southern Maine10 mi · Portland · sticker $23,717$9,999a year
Unity Environmental University12 mi · New Gloucester · mostly online · sticker $21,931$18,370a year
Maine College of Art & Design9.8 mi · Portland · sticker $60,128$31,589a 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 Littlejohn Island: 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 →Southern MaineMaine College of Art & DesignUniversity of Southern MaineUnity Environmental UniversityBowdoin College
University of Southern Maine40% graduate$50k earnings$19k typical debt
Southern Maine Community College28% graduate$42k earnings$10k typical debt
Bowdoin College95% graduate$83k earnings$18k 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 Littlejohn Island

Is Littlejohn Island a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Littlejohn Island residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maine (6). The nearest campus, Southern Maine Community College, is 9.4 miles away in South Portland.

What colleges are near Littlejohn Island?

Within 15 miles: Southern Maine Community College (9.4 miles, 5,470 students on campus), Maine College of Art & Design (9.8 miles, 470), the University of Southern Maine (10 miles, 5,699), Unity Environmental University (12 miles, 174) and Bowdoin College (13 miles, 1,850).

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

Southern Maine Community College in South Portland, 9.4 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 Littlejohn Island. 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 →