MAINE TOP COLLEGE TUITIONS REACH $50K

Maine Public Broadcasting - The price of college has been creeping up for decades, faster than household incomes or inflation. This year, though, marks a milestone for dozens of private schools that started charging more than $50,000. This club includes Maine's most elite colleges, Colby, Bates and Bowdoin. . . The Maine schools are among 58 that have crossed the $50,000 threshold, according to an analysis by the Chronicle of Higher Education. Sarah Lawrence College in New York leads the pack, with total costs nearing $56,000.