2026 Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in Maine Rankings
Among Maine colleges, Bates College has the lowest number of students per faculty (9 to 1) and Bowdoin College has the second lowest number of students (9) based on academic year 2023-2024 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 | Bates College Lewiston, ME | 1,760 | 187 | 9 to 1 | $66,590 | 13.3% | 90% | 1,465 |
| 2 | Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME | 1,881 | 252 | 9 to 1 | $67,832 | 7.1% | 95% | 1,520 |
| 3 | Colby College Waterville, ME | 2,412 | 267 | 9 to 1 | $69,600 | 7.1% | 89% | 1,510 |
| 4 | University of New England Biddeford, ME | 3,884 | 565 | 11 to 1 | $44,210 | 91.6% | 68% | - |
| 5 | University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME | 1,677 | 117 | 13 to 1 | $23,878 | 96.7% | 52% | 1,130 |
| 6 | University of Southern Maine Portland, ME | 5,525 | 658 | 14 to 1 | $29,940 | 79.2% | 40% | 1,100 |
| 7 | University of Maine Orono, ME | 9,601 | 778 | 15 to 1 | $36,756 | 96.6% | 55% | - |
| 8 | Husson University Bangor, ME | 2,763 | 271 | 15 to 1 | $23,304 | 81.0% | 59% | 1,180 |
| 9 | University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME | 4,313 | 252 | 16 to 1 | $22,178 | - | 27% | - |
| 10 | Thomas College Waterville, ME | 1,526 | 69 | 20 to 1 | $31,824 | 96.3% | 54% | - |
Qualified Maine Colleges in Core Admission Stats
