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Colleges in and near Sidney

The University of Maine at Augusta is 7.2 miles from Sidney

No college sits inside Sidney’s boundary, but the University of Maine at Augusta’s campus in Augusta, with 1,707 students on campus, is 7.2 miles from the center of town, and Kennebec Valley Community College is 12.9 miles away in Fairfield. About 2% of Sidney’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 Sidney. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
7,113 students on campus
Nearest college
7.2 mi
University of Maine at Augusta
Residents in college
2%
Below ME (6%)
Nearest community college
12.9 mi
Kennebec Valley · $4,156 tuition
Nearest public university
24.9 mi
University of Maine at Farmington · $11,308 in-state
Median household income
$83K
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What stands out about college from Sidney

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

A university 7.2 miles awayThe University of Maine at Augusta has 1,707 students on campus in Augusta, 27% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 12.9 miles awayKennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield: tuition and fees $4,156 a year for Maine residents.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.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 Sidney

Two private colleges within 9.8 miles, one public college within 7.2 miles, and Kennebec Valley Community College 12.9 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of Maine at Farmington, is 24.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miColby CollegeUniversity of Maine at AugustaThomas CollegeSidney
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Maine at AugustaUniversity or college · Public · 1,707 on campus · 7.2 mi · Augusta · mostly online$11knet price27%graduate$40kearnings61% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Thomas CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,597 on campus · 7.5 mi · Waterville96%admitted$19knet price54%graduate$45kearningsColby CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,284 on campus · 9.8 mi · Waterville7%admitted$17knet price89%graduate$80kearningsKennebec Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,525 on campus · 12.9 mi · Fairfield$4knet price39%graduate$36kearningsTuition 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 $75–110k, where Sidney’s median household income ($83,488) falls.

Kennebec Valley Community College12.9 mi · Fairfield · sticker $12,149 · tuition $4,156$6,145a year
Colby College9.8 mi · Waterville · sticker $85,420$12,106a year
University of Maine at Augusta7.2 mi · Augusta · mostly online · sticker $19,052$14,037a year
Thomas College7.5 mi · Waterville · sticker $47,198$18,145a year
University of Maine at Farmington24.9 mi · Farmington · sticker $25,822$19,179a 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$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of Maine at AugustaThomas CollegeColby CollegeKennebec ValleyUniversity of Maine at Farmington
Colby College89% graduate$80k earnings$19k typical debt
University of Maine at Augusta27% graduate$40k earnings$23k typical debt
Thomas College54% graduate$45k earnings$24k typical debt
Kennebec Valley Community College39% graduate$36k earnings$13k 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 Sidney

Is Sidney a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Sidney residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Maine (6). The nearest campus, the University of Maine at Augusta, is 7.2 miles away in Augusta.

What colleges are near Sidney?

Within 15 miles: the University of Maine at Augusta (7.2 miles, 1,707 students on campus), Thomas College (7.5 miles, 1,597), Colby College (9.8 miles, 2,284) and Kennebec Valley Community College (12.9 miles, 1,525).

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

Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield, 12.9 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 Sidney. 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 →