2025 Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Maine Rankings
Among Maine colleges, Bowdoin College has the lowest number of students per faculty (9 to 1) and Colby College has the second lowest number of students (9) based on academic year 2022-2023 college academci data.
Below table ranks and compares the Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Maine having lowest students to faculty ratio (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Maine
| Rank | College Name | Student Population (undergraduate) | Number of Faculties | Student to Faculty Ratio | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME | 1,850 | 252 | 9 to 1 | $64,910 | 8.0% | 96% | 1,510 |
| 2 | Colby College Waterville, ME | 2,284 | 267 | 9 to 1 | $66,600 | 6.8% | 90% | 1,510 |
| 3 | Bates College Lewiston, ME | 1,753 | 187 | 10 to 1 | $63,478 | 13.0% | 91% | 1,450 |
| 4 | University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME | 1,605 | 117 | 12 to 1 | $23,079 | 97.6% | 53% | 1,040 |
| 5 | University of New England Biddeford, ME | 3,863 | 565 | 12 to 1 | $42,550 | 88.8% | 61% | - |
| 6 | University of Southern Maine Portland, ME | 5,520 | 658 | 14 to 1 | $27,104 | 79.3% | 46% | 1,120 |
| 7 | University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME | 4,250 | 252 | 15 to 1 | $21,548 | - | 23% | - |
| 8 | University of Maine Orono, ME | 9,267 | 778 | 15 to 1 | $35,346 | 95.7% | 56% | - |
| 9 | Husson University Bangor, ME | 2,525 | 271 | 17 to 1 | $22,194 | 86.4% | 57% | 1,110 |
| 10 | Thomas College Waterville, ME | 1,581 | 69 | 23 to 1 | $30,896 | 97.1% | 51% | - |
Qualified Maine Colleges in Core Admission Stats
