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Colleges in and near Mount Vernon

The University of Maine at Augusta is 12 miles from Mount Vernon

No college sits inside Mount Vernon’s boundary, but the University of Maine at Augusta’s campus in Augusta, with 1,707 students on campus, is 12 miles from the center of town, and Kennebec Valley Community College is 19.3 miles away in Fairfield. About 2% of Mount Vernon’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 Mount Vernon. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
1,707 students on campus
Nearest college
12 mi
University of Maine at Augusta
Residents in college
2%
Below ME (6%)
Nearest community college
19.3 mi
Kennebec Valley · $4,156 tuition
Nearest public university
16.6 mi
University of Maine at Farmington · $11,308 in-state
Median household income
$74K
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What stands out about college from Mount Vernon

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

A university 12 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 19.3 miles awayKennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield: tuition and fees $4,156 a year for Maine residents.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 Mount Vernon

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

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University or collegeCommunity college
University of Maine at AugustaUniversity or college · Public · 1,707 on campus · 12 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 Mount Vernon’s median household income ($74,395) falls.

University of Maine at Augusta12 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 Mount Vernon

Is Mount Vernon a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Mount Vernon residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Maine (6). The nearest campus, the University of Maine at Augusta, is 12 miles away in Augusta.

What colleges are near Mount Vernon?

Within 15 miles: the University of Maine at Augusta (12 miles, 1,707 students on campus).

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

Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield, 19.3 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 Mount Vernon. 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 →