Husson University
Bangor, ME · Private · Small city · Husson
Private institution in Bangor, ME · 2,395 undergraduates · 86% acceptance rate · $45,025 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $20,7981,147th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $22,1941,174th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $22,194976th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $34,0731,072nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,593rd lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $45,0251,352nd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $41,5541,119th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 56.7%888th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 76.3%880th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 86.4%1,107th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1110657th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,395833rd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 17.0:11,581st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 34.7%953rd highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 203 mi (BOS)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $40
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 39 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $60,452 | $58,274 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $41,565 | $39,153 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementBusiness | bachelors | $36,668 | $33,993 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $34,575 | $38,289 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $34,526 | $33,993 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $32,925 | $27,048 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyPsychology | bachelors | $31,305 | $31,127 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professions | bachelors | $28,055 | $28,598 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCommunications Technology | bachelors | $27,126 | $25,194 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $25,525 | $31,941 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | $46,673 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1898source
- Athletic nickname: "Eagles"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- Motto: "Character & Humility"source
- Formerly known as "Shaw Business College Bangor branch" (1898–1926)source
- Formerly known as "Bangor Maine School of Commerce" (1926–1947)source
- Formerly known as "Husson College" (1947–2008)source
- Athletic conference: NACsource
- Notable alum: Paul LePagesource
Athletics — 14 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Husson University’s 2,395 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In ME
- Colby CollegeWaterville, ME · 2,282 undergrads
- University of New EnglandBiddeford, ME · 2,189 undergrads
- University of Maine at AugustaAugusta, ME · 2,759 undergrads
- Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME · 1,846 undergrads
- Bates CollegeLewiston, ME · 1,753 undergrads
- University of Maine at Presque IslePresque Isle, ME · 1,362 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Aspen UniversityPhoenix, AZ · 2,396 undergrads
- St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MN · 2,393 undergrads
- Denison UniversityGranville, OH · 2,398 undergrads
- Flagler CollegeSaint Augustine, FL · 2,404 undergrads
- Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH · 2,386 undergrads
- Athens State UniversityAthens, AL · 2,407 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitehusson.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 487524)
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- Showdown: Husson University vs Colby CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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