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Colleges near Merrill · College Scorecard

The nearest college is 37 miles from Merrill

University of Maine at Presque Isle in Presque Isle, ME. No college is within 30 miles of Merrill.

Nearest college
36.7 mi
University of Maine at Presque Isle
Within 30 miles
0
degree-granting colleges
Residents in college
0%
ME 6%

College from Merrill

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Far from campusThe nearest college, University of Maine at Presque Isle, is 36.7 miles away. Most students here live on campus or study online.
★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Merrill

The closest colleges to Merrill.

30 mi60 mi90 mi Washington County Community College Northern Maine Community College University of Maine at Fort Kent University of Maine at Presque Isle Merrill
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Maine at Presque IsleUniversity or college · Public · Presque Isle
36.7 mi1,020 students
Northern Maine Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Presque Isle
37.9 mi507 students
University of Maine at Fort KentUniversity or college · Public · Fort Kent
76.1 mi851 students
Washington County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Calais
85.2 mi404 students

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

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The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Merrill’s median household income ($66K) falls.

University of Maine at Fort Kent76.1 mi · Fort Kent · sticker $18,703 $4,122a year
University of Maine at Presque Isle36.7 mi · Presque Isle · sticker $19,113 $6,564a year
Washington County Community College85.2 mi · Calais · sticker $13,731 $7,228a year
Northern Maine Community College37.9 mi · Presque Isle · sticker $15,918 $8,214a year

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Merrill: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → University of Maine at Presque IsleNorthern Maine Community CollegeUniversity of Maine at Fort Kent
University of Maine at Presque Isle52% graduate$41k earnings$16k typical debt
Northern Maine Community College42% graduate$43k earnings$11k typical debt
University of Maine at Fort Kent39% graduate$51k earnings$20k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Merrill. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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