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RN programs in Maine

8 RN programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

8 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 In Maine, 4 of the 8 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 3 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 8 programs

How much do RN programs cost in Maine?

Two-year degrees (6 programs)
$2,896 to $15,080all 3 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
82%
Earned a year, estimated
about $57,100
Length
Not reported

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

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

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

All 8 RN programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

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8 programs

  • RN associate degree (ADN)HybridPrerequisite courses

    Nursing

    Southern Maine Community College

    South Portland

    Prerequisite courses

    Southern Maine Community College, South Portland · RN associate degree (ADN) · Hybrid · 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
    a year, estimated
    $71,800
    price
    $2,896
    trained with WIOA funding
    8

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

    BS Nursing

    Husson University-Bangor

    Bangor

    No diploma needed

    Husson University-Bangor, Bangor · RN bachelor's degree (BSN) · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$78,800
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported

    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
    a year, estimated
    $78,800
    price
    Not reported
    trained with WIOA funding
    3

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

    Nursing

    Eastern Maine Community College

    Bangor

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor · RN associate degree (ADN) · In 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
    a year, estimated
    $53,700
    price
    $12,003
    trained with WIOA funding
    12

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personPrerequisite courses

    Associate in Science Nursing

    Central Maine Community College

    Auburn

    Prerequisite courses

    Central Maine Community College, Auburn · RN associate degree (ADN) · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$56,100
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported

    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
    a year, estimated
    $56,100
    price
    Not reported
    trained with WIOA funding
    7

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

    Nursing

    University of Maine at Augusta

    Augusta

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Maine at Augusta, Augusta · RN bachelor's degree (BSN) · Hybrid · 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
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $34,320
    trained with WIOA funding
    3

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personNo diploma needed

    Nursing

    Kennebec Valley Community College

    Fairfield

    No diploma needed

    Kennebec Valley Community College, Fairfield · RN associate degree (ADN) · In 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
    a year, estimated
    $58,000
    price
    $15,080

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personNo diploma needed

    Nursing

    Northern Maine Community College

    Presque Isle

    No diploma needed

    Northern Maine Community College, Presque Isle · RN associate degree (ADN) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$42,800
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported

    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
    a year, estimated
    $42,800
    price
    Not reported
    trained with WIOA funding
    4

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personNo diploma needed

    Nursing Program

    Maine College of Health Professions

    Lewiston

    No diploma needed

    Maine College of Health Professions, Lewiston · RN associate degree (ADN) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    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
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

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 WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.2People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.3Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.4

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).5

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.67

GI Bill for RN programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

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

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Quick facts: RN programs in Maine

other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
13 of 29
RN programs here, against the typical state's 13
8 vs 13

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).

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).9 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 Maine RN program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some RN programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Other training in Maine

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. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. 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)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. 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