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Colleges in and near New Gloucester

New Gloucester is home to Unity Environmental University

Unity Environmental University (174 students on campus) is inside the town. About 3% of New Gloucester’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 New Gloucester. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
5,757 students on campus
Nearest college
4.1 mi
Unity Environmental University
Residents in college
3%
Below ME (6%)
Nearest community college
12.6 mi
Central Maine · $4,140 tuition
Nearest public university
20.4 mi
University of Southern Maine · $11,284 in-state
Median household income
$109K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in New Gloucester

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

A university in New GloucesterUnity Environmental University has 174 students on campus in New Gloucester, 29% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 12.6 miles awayCentral Maine Community College in Auburn: tuition and fees $4,140 a year for Maine residents.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 3% of residentsBelow Maine (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of New Gloucester

Four private colleges within 13 miles, and Central Maine Community College 12.6 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of Southern Maine, is 20.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCentral MaineBates CollegeSaint Joseph's College of MaineNew Gloucester
University or collegeCommunity college
Unity Environmental UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 174 on campus · In New Gloucester · mostly online$19knet price29%graduate$38kearnings97% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Maine College of Health ProfessionsUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 193 on campus · 10.6 mi · Lewiston71%admitted$26knet price67%graduate$80kearningsBates CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,753 on campus · 11.2 mi · Lewiston13%admitted$29knet price90%graduate$69kearningsCentral Maine Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,927 on campus · 12.6 mi · Auburn$7knet price30%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $4,140 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 · 13 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where New Gloucester’s median household income ($108,797) falls.

Central Maine Community College12.6 mi · Auburn · sticker $15,063 · tuition $4,140$9,482a year
University of Southern Maine20.4 mi · Portland · sticker $23,717$16,750a year
Bates College11.2 mi · Lewiston · sticker $83,532$19,468a year
Unity Environmental UniversityIn New Gloucester · mostly online · sticker $21,931$21,408a year
Saint Joseph's College of Maine13 mi · Standish · mostly online · sticker $59,782$28,819a year
Maine College of Health Professions10.6 mi · Lewiston · sticker $26,827—a 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 →Unity Environmental UniversityMaine College of Health ProfessionsBates CollegeCentral MaineSaint Joseph's College of MaineUniversity of Southern Maine
University of Southern Maine40% graduate$50k earnings$19k typical debt
Central Maine Community College30% graduate$42k earnings$12k typical debt
Bates College90% graduate$69k earnings$14k typical debt
Saint Joseph's College of Maine66% graduate$59k earnings$27k typical debt
Maine College of Health Professions67% graduate$80k earnings$15k 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 in New Gloucester

Is New Gloucester a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 New Gloucester residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Maine (6). The largest campus in the town, Unity Environmental University, has 174 students on campus.

What colleges are in New Gloucester?

Unity Environmental University is inside the town. Central Maine Community College is 12.6 miles away in Auburn.

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

Central Maine Community College in Auburn, 12.6 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 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 New Gloucester. 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 →