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Colleges in and near Old Orchard Beach

The University of New England is 5.4 miles from Old Orchard Beach

No college sits inside Old Orchard Beach’s boundary, but the University of New England’s campus in Biddeford, with 3,690 students on campus, is 5.4 miles from the center of town, and Southern Maine Community College is 10.1 miles away in South Portland. About 7% of Old Orchard Beach’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 Old Orchard Beach. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
15,329 students on campus
Nearest college
5.4 mi
University of New England
Residents in college
7%
About the same as ME (6%)
Nearest community college
10.1 mi
Southern Maine · $4,156 tuition
Nearest public university
9.8 mi
University of Southern Maine · $11,284 in-state
Median household income
$60K
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What stands out about college from Old Orchard Beach

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

A university 5.4 miles awayThe University of New England has 3,690 students on campus in Biddeford, 68% of whom graduate within six 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.A community college 10.1 miles awaySouthern Maine Community College in South Portland: tuition and fees $4,156 a year for Maine residents.Students are 7% 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 Old Orchard Beach

Two private colleges within 9.7 miles, one public college within 9.8 miles, and Southern Maine Community College 10.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Southern MaineSouthern MaineUniversity of New EnglandOld Orchard Beach
University or collegeCommunity college
University of New EnglandUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,690 on campus · 5.4 mi · Biddeford92%admitted$38knet price68%graduate$56kearningsMaine College of Art & DesignUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 470 on campus · 9.7 mi · Portland76%admitted$38knet price52%graduate$41kearningsUniversity of Southern MaineUniversity or college · Public · 5,699 on campus · 9.8 mi · Portland79%admitted$14knet price40%graduate$50kearningsSouthern Maine Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,470 on campus · 10.1 mi · South Portland$11knet price28%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $4,156 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 $48–75k, where Old Orchard Beach’s median household income ($60,050) falls.

Southern Maine Community College10.1 mi · South Portland · sticker $18,531 · tuition $4,156$11,666a year
University of Southern Maine9.8 mi · Portland · sticker $23,717$12,550a year
University of New England5.4 mi · Biddeford · sticker $63,245$32,348a year
Maine College of Art & Design9.7 mi · Portland · sticker $60,128$35,283a 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 Old Orchard Beach: 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 New EnglandMaine College of Art & DesignUniversity of Southern MaineSouthern Maine
University of Southern Maine40% graduate$50k earnings$19k typical debt
Southern Maine Community College28% graduate$42k earnings$10k typical debt
University of New England68% graduate$56k earnings$25k typical debt
Maine College of Art & Design52% graduate$41k earnings$27k 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 Old Orchard Beach

Is Old Orchard Beach a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Old Orchard Beach residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maine (6). The nearest campus, the University of New England, is 5.4 miles away in Biddeford.

What colleges are near Old Orchard Beach?

Within 15 miles: the University of New England (5.4 miles, 3,690 students on campus), Maine College of Art & Design (9.7 miles, 470), the University of Southern Maine (9.8 miles, 5,699) and Southern Maine Community College (10.1 miles, 5,470).

What is the closest community college to Old Orchard Beach, and what does it cost?

Southern Maine Community College in South Portland, 10.1 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 Old Orchard Beach. 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 →