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PA programs
in Maine.

Maine has one program on the current ARC-PA entry-level roster: the University of New England in Portland. Start with its current cost basis and accreditation status, then decide how broadly to compare programs elsewhere in New England.

Program and cost sources checked November 12, 2026.

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$56,070UNE annual tuition · 2026–2027
Nov 122026 source review

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Program locations and accreditation are checked against official sources. Prices retain their published scope and year; estimates and incomplete totals are identified instead of silently filling gaps.

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University of New England ↗

Portland
Probation (F)
Two-year tuition estimate
$112,140 all students
2026–2027 annual rate · Planning estimate

UNE publishes $56,070 in annual tuition and $62,590 in annual direct costs for 2026–2027. The $112,140 figure projects today's tuition across two years; it is not a guaranteed cohort total. ARC-PA lists Probation with a focused visit and a July 2028 review.

$56,070 annual tuition × 2 years; future increases excluded

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What is the cheapest PA school in Maine?

There is no meaningful in-state cheapest-school ranking with a single listed program. UNE publishes an annual tuition rate. The two-year estimate above is transparent about its calculation and excludes future increases, fees and living expenses.

These are verified published cost entries, not a definitive statewide cheapest-school ranking. Coverage, rate years and included charges vary. Fees, housing, insurance and clinical travel can change the final comparison.

No current full-program quote meets the comparison criteria above. Review each card’s rate year, estimate or missing information before comparing costs.

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Build a Portland and rotation budget

UNE’s cost page separates annual tuition and direct fees from living, transportation and clinical-rotation allowances. Use those categories to build your own budget, and ask where rotations could require additional travel or housing.

Read the current accreditation decision

ARC-PA lists UNE as Probation with a focused visit and a July 2028 review. Probation is an accreditation status, but it merits careful review of the official history and the program’s response. UNE’s website also retains older Continued wording; the dated July 2026 decision and current ARC-PA roster are the sources used here.

What is the cheapest PA school in Maine?

UNE is the only Maine program on the current ARC-PA entry-level roster, so there is no within-state price competition to rank. Compare its full budget with specific programs in nearby states rather than interpreting “only” as “affordable.”

Is UNE’s $112,140 tuition a fixed program price?

No. It is $56,070 in annual tuition multiplied by two years at the published 2026–2027 rate. Future increases are excluded, and the university separately lists fees and indirect expenses.

Sources you can check

Accreditation and state placement use the current ARC-PA roster, with program sites for campus details. Each cost card links to its university source. “Verified” means the displayed amount and scope were located in an official source on the review date; it does not mean the rate applies to every future entering class.

Tuition-only and tuition-plus-fees totals stay separate. Annual and per-term figures are not treated as full-program totals. Calculated estimates are labelled and excluded from full-program sorts. “Not verified” means a reliable comparable amount was not established, not that a program is free.

Continued, Provisional and Probation are accreditation statuses; applicant programs are not yet accredited. “F” identifies a focused visit. Program-specific cost and accreditation details here reflect this state review; the national directory and paid comparison dataset retain their separately dated snapshots.

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