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Colleges in and near Presque Isle

Presque Isle is home to two colleges, with 1,527 students on campus

The University of Maine at Presque Isle (1,020 students on campus) and Northern Maine Community College (507) are inside the city. About 6% of Presque Isle’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 Presque Isle. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
1,527 students on campus
Nearest college
1.6 mi
University of Maine at Presque Isle
Residents in college
6%
About the same as ME (6%)
Nearest community college
2 mi
Northern Maine · $4,156 tuition
Nearest public university
47.9 mi
University of Maine at Fort Kent · $9,420 in-state
Median household income
$56K
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What stands out about college in Presque Isle

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

A university in Presque IsleThe University of Maine at Presque Isle has 1,020 students on campus in Presque Isle, 52% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 2 miles awayNorthern Maine Community College in Presque Isle: tuition and fees $4,156 a year for Maine residents.In-state price at University of Maine at Fort KentLiving in Maine, the University of Maine at Fort Kent charges $9,420 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $14,880. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% 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 Presque Isle

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Presque Isle.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Maine at Presque IsleNorthern MainePresque Isle
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Maine at Presque IsleUniversity or college · Public · 1,020 on campus · In Presque Isle · mostly online100%admitted$7knet price52%graduate$41kearnings53% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Northern Maine Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 507 on campus · In Presque Isle$7knet price42%graduate$43kearningsTuition 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Presque Isle’s median household income ($55,768) falls.

University of Maine at Fort Kent47.9 mi · Fort Kent · sticker $18,703$4,122a year
University of Maine at Presque IsleIn Presque Isle · mostly online · sticker $19,113$6,564a year
Northern Maine Community CollegeIn Presque Isle · sticker $15,918 · tuition $4,156$8,214a 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 Presque IsleNorthern MaineUniversity of Maine at Fort Kent
University of Maine at Presque Isle52% graduate$41k earnings$16k typical debt
University of Maine at Fort Kent39% graduate$51k earnings$20k typical debt
Northern Maine Community College42% graduate$43k earnings$11k 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.

Majors

What students study in Presque Isle

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Northern Maine Community College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 42%Construction trades 18%Mechanics & repair 13%Business 11%Precision production 6%Liberal arts 4%Everything else 7%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing27 graduates a year
$68k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations18 graduates a year
$42k4 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians10 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities7 graduates a year
$40k4 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services5 graduates a year
$38k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating. Left out: University of Maine at Presque Isle, where most students study only online.

Questions about college in Presque Isle

Is Presque Isle a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Presque Isle residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Maine (6). The largest campus in the city, the University of Maine at Presque Isle, has 1,020 students on campus.

What colleges are in Presque Isle?

The University of Maine at Presque Isle and Northern Maine Community College are inside the city.

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

Northern Maine Community College in Presque Isle, 2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,156 a year for Maine residents; the federal net price, $7,181, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Maine at Fort Kent cost if we live in Maine?

Tuition and fees are $9,420 a year in-state and $14,880 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,163 (under $30,000 income) to $11,661 (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 Presque Isle. 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 →