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RN programs in Maine

9 RN (registered nurse) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

9 schools offer these RN programs, and Maine has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Registered nurses provide and coordinate patient care and teach patients and their families about health conditions. To work as one, you graduate from an approved nursing program (a bachelor's or associate degree in nursing, or a hospital diploma) and pass a licensing exam for your state nursing license.1 The exam is the NCLEX-RN from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, which the nursing boards of every state, DC and four US territories use in deciding who gets a license.2

In Maine, 4 of the 9 programs take students without a high school diploma, 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 2 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 9 programs here are RN associate degree (ADN, 7 programs) and RN bachelor's degree (BSN, 2 programs).

See the 9 programs

How much do RN programs cost in Maine?

Two-year degrees (7 programs)
$2,896 to $39,750all 4 with a price
Bachelor's degrees (2 programs)
$34,320the one with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it.

In the typical program

Finished the program
79%
Working 6 months later
83%
Earned a year, estimated
about $58,000
Length
Not reported
None of the 9 programs report it

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Maine may also offer RN programs. How these figures are made

Are there free RN programs in Maine?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 9 RN programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

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9 programs

  • RN associate degree (ADN)HybridPrerequisite courses

    Nursing

    Southern Maine Community College

    South Portland

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Southern Maine Community College, South PortlandRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$71,800
    Price if you pay yourself$2,896

    8 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Nursing at Southern Maine Community College
    More details about Nursing at Southern Maine Community College
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $17,939
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,800
    Students counted
    205
    Earned a year, estimated
    $71,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,896
    students trained with WIOA funding
    8
    Program website, Nursing at Southern Maine Community College

  • RN bachelor's degree (BSN)HybridNo diploma needed

    BS Nursing

    Husson University-Bangor

    Bangor

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Husson University-Bangor, BangorRN bachelor's degree (BSN) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$78,800
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, BS Nursing at Husson University-Bangor
    More details about BS Nursing at Husson University-Bangor
    Finished
    79%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $19,694
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    177
    Earned a year, estimated
    $78,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    School website, BS Nursing at Husson University-Bangor

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nursing

    Eastern Maine Community College

    Bangor

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Eastern Maine Community College, BangorRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$53,700
    Price if you pay yourself$12,003

    12 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Nursing at Eastern Maine Community College
    More details about Nursing at Eastern Maine Community College
    Finished
    76%
    Working at 6 months
    89%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,430
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    88
    Earned a year, estimated
    $53,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,003
    students trained with WIOA funding
    12
    School website, Nursing at Eastern Maine Community College

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personPrerequisite courses

    Associate in Science Nursing

    Central Maine Community College

    Auburn

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Central Maine Community College, AuburnRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$56,100
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out

    7 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Associate in Science Nursing at Central Maine Community College
    More details about Associate in Science Nursing at Central Maine Community College
    Finished
    75%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $14,033
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    88
    Earned a year, estimated
    $56,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    students trained with WIOA funding
    7
    Program website, Associate in Science Nursing at Central Maine Community College

  • RN bachelor's degree (BSN)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nursing

    University of Maine at Augusta

    Augusta

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Maine at Augusta, AugustaRN bachelor's degree (BSN) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$34,320

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Nursing at University of Maine at Augusta
    More details about Nursing at University of Maine at Augusta
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $4,920
    Students counted
    77
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $34,320
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Nursing at University of Maine at Augusta

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personNo diploma needed

    Nursing

    Kennebec Valley Community College

    Fairfield

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Kennebec Valley Community College, FairfieldRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$58,000
    Price if you pay yourself$15,080
    School website, Nursing at Kennebec Valley Community College
    More details about Nursing at Kennebec Valley Community College
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $14,500
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $4,560
    Students counted
    72
    Earned a year, estimated
    $58,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $15,080
    School website, Nursing at Kennebec Valley Community College

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personNo diploma needed

    Nursing

    Northern Maine Community College

    Presque Isle

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Northern Maine Community College, Presque IsleRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$42,800
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Nursing at Northern Maine Community College
    More details about Nursing at Northern Maine Community College
    Finished
    79%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,694
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    69
    Earned a year, estimated
    $42,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    School website, Nursing at Northern Maine Community College

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nursing

    Beal College

    Bangor

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Beal College, BangorRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$72,900
    Price if you pay yourself$39,750

    15 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Nursing at Beal College
    Finished
    43%
    Working at 6 months
    89%
    Earned in a quarter
    $18,222
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,000
    Students counted
    21
    Earned a year, estimated
    $72,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $39,750
    students trained with WIOA funding
    15

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personNo diploma needed

    Nursing Program

    Maine College of Health Professions

    Lewiston

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Maine College of Health Professions, LewistonRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    School website, Nursing Program at Maine College of Health Professions
    More details about Nursing Program at Maine College of Health Professions
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    School website, Nursing Program at Maine College of Health Professions

How to pay for RN programs in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for RN programs in Maine

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for RN programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.78

GI Bill for RN programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.9

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

LPN or RN in Maine?

The programs Maine approved for workforce funding in each, side by side. The figures are the typical program's, as on the two pages.

LPNRNthis page
Programs3 at 3 schools9 at 9 schools
Most cost, if you pay yourselfNot enough data$12,003 to $34,320
LengthNot enough dataNot reported
Finished the programNot enough data79%
Working 6 months laterNot reported83%
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedabout $58,000
Trained with WIOA fundingNot reportedat least 52 people

LPN vs RN nationwide: what each job does, the license exams and how to get from one to the other

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024. Earnings are the second quarter after leaving the program, times four.

Quick facts: RN programs in Maine

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
18th of 39
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
15 of 31
RN programs here, against the typical state's 17
9 vs 17

State comparisons use the same figures as the RN programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

RN programs in Bangor, Lewiston, Portland and other Maine cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Maine

How RN programs compare with the rest of nursing and patient care: Nursing and patient care programs in Maine

Where the Maine RN program numbers come from

Which Maine RN programs are on this list?

These are the RN programs Maine approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).10 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Maine offers.

How the prices and results of Maine RN programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about RN programs in Maine

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Registered Nurses
  2. National Council of State Boards of Nursing: U.S. Members
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  4. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  5. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  6. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List