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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Maine College of Art & Design, Franklin Pierce University, New England College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Maine CollegePortland, ME | Franklin PierceRindge, NH | New EnglandHenniker, NH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 76.1% | 93.5% | 92.1% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedMaine College of Art & Design reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1057–1282 | Not reportedNew England College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. |
| Average net price | $38,33828.6% on Pell grants | $27,15429.3% on Pell grants | $26,97236.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $42,942Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $46,442Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $41,938Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 51.5% | 53.5% | 34.5% |
| First-year retention | 71.7% | 74.3% | 61.3% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 28.6% | 29.3% | 36.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $40,778 | $53,353 | $42,092 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,000 | $27,000 | $26,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 8:1 | 13:1 | 8:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 415 | 992 | 1,022 |
| Consensus percentile | 83Lower is better | 78Lower is better | 78Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 33 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 37 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 42 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Maine College | Franklin Pierce | New England |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | #142 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1491 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1402 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1481 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1718 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1472 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1473 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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