Colleges and International Students in Maine
Colleges
34
7 in the 2027 U.S. News rankings
Students
81,542
2025 school year
International
2,121
2.6% of students
Students in SEVIS
3,387
10/2026 · 10.7% from China
Where international students come from
In 10/2026, Maine had 3,387 active F and M students. The table lists the 15 largest countries and places of origin. STEM counts come from a separate SEVIS STEM table with a different basis, so for a few countries they exceed the total.
| Country or place | Students | Share | STEM students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 374 | 11.0% | 55 |
| China | 362 | 10.7% | 142 |
| India | 239 | 7.1% | 254 |
| Ghana | 199 | 5.9% | 135 |
| Spain | 124 | 3.7% | 8 |
| Vietnam | 117 | 3.5% | 36 |
| South Korea | 103 | 3.0% | 13 |
| Nepal | 99 | 2.9% | 60 |
| Mexico | 94 | 2.8% | 6 |
| Brazil | 88 | 2.6% | 8 |
| Germany | 82 | 2.4% | 8 |
| Nigeria | 80 | 2.4% | 57 |
| Turkey | 71 | 2.1% | 18 |
| Jamaica | 57 | 1.7% | 17 |
| Rwanda | 55 | 1.6% | 30 |
ChinaOther countries
International students by year
UndergraduateGraduate
From 2013 to 2025, international students grew 67% and their share of students went from 1.8% to 2.6%.
Where first-year students come from and go
In fall 2024, colleges in Maine enrolled 8,254 first-year students from the state and 4,403 from other states; 2,758 first-year students from the state went to college elsewhere.
Colleges in Maine
All 34 colleges recognized by the US Department of Education; counts are fall enrollment for the 2025 school year.
| Rank | School | City | Type | Students | International | International share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #262 | University of Maine | Orono | Public, 4-year | 12,029 | 570 | 4.7% |
| LAC #22 | Colby College | Waterville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 2,412 | 269 | 11.2% |
| — | University of Maine at Presque Isle | Presque Isle | Public, 4-year | 2,873 | 218 | 7.6% |
| LAC #26 | Bates College | Lewiston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 1,760 | 172 | 9.8% |
| LAC #3 | Bowdoin College | Brunswick | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 1,881 | 130 | 6.9% |
| #382 | University of Southern Maine | Portland | Public, 4-year | 7,604 | 107 | 1.4% |
| — | Central Maine Community College | Auburn | Public, 2-year | 4,754 | 100 | 2.1% |
| — | Southern Maine Community College | South Portland | Public, 2-year | 7,900 | 96 | 1.2% |
| — | University of Maine at Fort Kent | Fort Kent | Public, 4-year | 1,562 | 81 | 5.2% |
| LAC #132 | College of the Atlantic | Bar Harbor | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 358 | 77 | 21.5% |
| — | Husson University | Bangor | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 3,367 | 73 | 2.2% |
| — | Thomas College | Waterville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 1,635 | 47 | 2.9% |
| — | University of Maine at Augusta | Augusta | Public, 4-year | 4,412 | 44 | 1.0% |
| #262 | University of New England | Biddeford | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 6,573 | 43 | 0.7% |
| — | Northern Maine Community College | Presque Isle | Public, 2-year | 843 | 24 | 2.8% |
| — | Eastern Maine Community College | Bangor | Public, 2-year | 2,719 | 16 | 0.6% |
| — | York County Community College | Wells | Public, 2-year | 1,875 | 16 | 0.9% |
| — | Kennebec Valley Community College | Fairfield | Public, 2-year | 2,489 | 10 | 0.4% |
| — | University of Maine at Farmington | Farmington | Public, 4-year | 2,100 | 8 | 0.4% |
| — | Maine Maritime Academy | Castine | Public, 4-year | 971 | 7 | 0.7% |
| — | Washington County Community College | Calais | Public, 2-year | 805 | 4 | 0.5% |
| — | Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts | Portland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 99 | 3 | 3.0% |
| — | The Landing School | Arundel | Private nonprofit, 2-year | 32 | 3 | 9.4% |
| — | Unity Environmental University | New Gloucester | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 7,165 | 2 | 0.0% |
| — | Maine Media College | Rockport | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 42 | 1 | 2.4% |
| — | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | Standish | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 1,454 | 0 | 0.0% |
| — | Beal University | Bangor | Private for-profit, 4-year | 504 | 0 | 0.0% |
| — | Maine College of Art & Design | Portland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 475 | 0 | 0.0% |
| — | Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook | Westbrook | — | 263 | 0 | 0.0% |
| — | Maine College of Health Professions | Lewiston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 239 | 0 | 0.0% |
| — | Capilo School of Hair Design | Augusta | — | 156 | 0 | 0.0% |
| — | Empire Beauty School-Maine | Bangor | — | 117 | 0 | 0.0% |
| — | Northeast Technical Institute | Scarborough | — | 74 | 0 | 0.0% |
| — | University of Maine-System Central Office | Orono | — | 0 | 0 | — |
Cities in Maine
| City | Colleges | Students | International |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orono | 1 | 12,029 | 570 |
| Waterville | 2 | 4,047 | 316 |
| Presque Isle | 2 | 3,716 | 242 |
| Lewiston | 2 | 1,999 | 172 |
| Brunswick | 1 | 1,881 | 130 |
| Portland | 3 | 8,178 | 110 |
| Auburn | 1 | 4,754 | 100 |
| South Portland | 1 | 7,900 | 96 |
| Bangor | 4 | 6,707 | 89 |
| Fort Kent | 1 | 1,562 | 81 |
| Bar Harbor | 1 | 358 | 77 |
| Augusta | 2 | 4,568 | 44 |
| Biddeford | 1 | 6,573 | 43 |
| Wells | 1 | 1,875 | 16 |
| Fairfield | 1 | 2,489 | 10 |
| Farmington | 1 | 2,100 | 8 |
| Castine | 1 | 971 | 7 |
| Calais | 1 | 805 | 4 |
| Arundel | 1 | 32 | 3 |
| New Gloucester | 1 | 7,165 | 2 |
| Rockport | 1 | 42 | 1 |
| Standish | 1 | 1,454 | 0 |
| Westbrook | 1 | 263 | 0 |
| Scarborough | 1 | 74 | 0 |
Students and first-year residence: IPEDS Fall Enrollment, US Department of Education (latest 2025 school year). Countries of origin: SEVIS by the Numbers, US Department of Homeland Security. Rankings: 2027 U.S. News National Universities and Liberal Arts Colleges.