Maine residents are eligible for more than 700 undergraduate and graduate degree programs through Tuition Break.
The programs are offered by public colleges and universities in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont — all at a substantial tuition discount. Eligible students are charged a tuition rate that is significantly less than the regular out-of-state tuition rate. Tuition rates and savings vary by institution. Average savings for a full-time student enrolled in the 2019-20 academic year was $8,100.
Find all programs for Maine residents
View information on each participating institution, including their approved programs, tuition rates and contacts.
View an alphabetical list of programs by degree level and area of study, approved for 2020-21:
Associate Programs for Maine Residents
Bachelor’s Programs for Maine Residents
Graduate Programs for Maine Residents
List of new programs approved for Maine residents for 2020-21
Examples of newly approved specialized undergraduate programs are:
Data Science (bachelor’s) at the University of New Hampshire and University of Rhode Island
Global Language and Area Studies (bachelor’s) at the University of Rhode Island
International Studies and Diplomacy (bachelor’s) at the University of Rhode Island
Music Therapy (bachelor’s) at the University of Rhode Island
Public Utilities Management (bachelor’s) at Southern Connecticut State University
Information on programs offered by some colleges under the Flexible Policy
The Flexible Programs Policy option is another way for students to be eligible through NEBHE’s Tuition Break, the Regional Student Program (RSP), at certain colleges and universities. The Flexible option, which was approved in 2018 for enrollment starting in the 2019-20 academic year, allows four-year institutions to offer any program to residents of other New England states. Previously only community colleges had this option.
The four-year institutions allowing eligibility under Flexible for 2020-21 include: 12 colleges and universities for selected or most bachelor’s programs and 9 institutions for selected or most graduate programs. Flexible programs are flagged with [F] in the program lists. Click here to see the list of institutions.
