2025 Maine Colleges Enrollment Comparison
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 81,542 students have enrolled in Maine colleges including both undergraduate and graduate schools - 71,638 undergraduate and 9,887 graduate students.
By gender, there are 31,697 male students and 49,845 female students at Maine colleges. For online degree programs, 28,380 students have enrolled online exclusively at Maine colleges.
Maine College Student Population Statistics
The next list shows the colleges having the most students by gender and enrollment types. Online completely schools are excluded for the statistics (excepting the colleges with the most online students).
- University of Maine has the largest number of students including both undergraduate and graduate schools of 12,029.
- University of Maine has the largest number of male students of 5,835.
- University of Maine has the largest number of female students of 6,194.
- University of Maine has the most undergraduate students of 9,601.
- University of New England has the most graduate students of 2,689.
- Unity Environmental University has the most online enrollment of 7,083 students who are enrolled online exclusively.
Student Population Comparison Between Maine Colleges
| College Name | Total Number of Students | Men Students | Women Students | Undergraduate Enrollment | Graduate Enrollment | Online Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, ME Private, 4 years four-years | 358 | 99 | 259 | 353 | 5 | - |
| Bates College Lewiston, ME Private, 4 years four-years | 1,760 | 848 | 912 | 1,760 | - | - |
| Beal University Bangor, ME Private, 4 years four-years | 504 | 120 | 384 | 487 | 17 | 270 |
| Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME Private, 4 years four-years | 1,881 | 901 | 980 | 1,881 | - | - |
| Maine College of Health Professions Lewiston, ME Private, 4 years four-years | 239 | 20 | 219 | 239 | - | 39 |
| Central Maine Community College Auburn, ME Public, 2-4 years | 4,754 | 2,080 | 2,674 | 4,754 | - | 1,240 |
| Colby College Waterville, ME Private, 4 years four-years | 2,412 | 1,178 | 1,234 | 2,412 | - | - |
| Eastern Maine Community College Bangor, ME Public, 2-4 years | 2,719 | 1,352 | 1,367 | 2,719 | - | 640 |
| Kennebec Valley Community College Fairfield, ME Public, 2-4 years | 2,489 | 831 | 1,658 | 2,489 | - | 896 |
| The Landing School Arundel, ME Private, 2-4 years | 32 | 30 | 2 | 32 | - | - |
| University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME Public, 4 years four-years | 4,412 | 1,536 | 2,876 | 4,313 | 99 | 2,668 |
| University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME Public, 4 years four-years | 2,100 | 634 | 1,466 | 1,677 | 423 | 610 |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, ME Public, 4 years four-years | 1,562 | 472 | 1,090 | 1,464 | 98 | 591 |
| University of Maine Orono, ME Public, 4 years four-years | 12,029 | 5,835 | 6,194 | 9,601 | 2,428 | 2,466 |
| Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME Public, 4 years four-years | 971 | 776 | 195 | 945 | 26 | 24 |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME Public, 4 years four-years | 2,873 | 1,202 | 1,671 | 2,758 | 115 | 1,832 |
| University of New England Biddeford, ME Private, 4 years four-years | 6,573 | 1,941 | 4,632 | 3,884 | 2,689 | 2,887 |
| Northern Maine Community College Presque Isle, ME Public, 2-4 years | 843 | 401 | 442 | 843 | - | 264 |
| Empire Beauty School-Maine Bangor, ME Private, Less than 2 years | 117 | 3 | 114 | 117 | - | - |
| Maine College of Art & Design Portland, ME Private, 4 years four-years | 475 | 103 | 372 | 417 | 58 | - |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, ME Private, 4 years four-years | 1,454 | 579 | 875 | 1,097 | 357 | 623 |
| Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook Westbrook, ME Private, Less than 2 years | 263 | 28 | 235 | 263 | - | - |
| Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME Public, 2-4 years | 7,900 | 3,381 | 4,519 | 7,900 | - | 1,866 |
| University of Southern Maine Portland, ME Public, 4 years four-years | 7,604 | 2,779 | 4,825 | 5,525 | 2,079 | 1,870 |
| Thomas College Waterville, ME Private, 4 years four-years | 1,635 | 744 | 891 | 1,526 | 109 | 86 |
| Unity Environmental University New Gloucester, ME Private, 4 years four-years | 7,165 | 1,658 | 5,507 | 6,507 | 658 | 7,083 |
| Washington County Community College Calais, ME Public, 2-4 years | 805 | 293 | 512 | 805 | - | 330 |
| York County Community College Wells, ME Public, 2-4 years | 1,875 | 681 | 1,194 | 1,875 | - | 825 |
| Capilo School of Hair Design Augusta, ME Private, Less than 2 years | 156 | 9 | 147 | 156 | - | - |
| Northeast Technical Institute Scarborough, ME Private, Less than 2 years | 74 | 40 | 34 | 74 | - | 16 |
| Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts Portland, ME Private, 4 years four-years | 99 | 28 | 71 | - | 99 | 99 |
| Husson University Bangor, ME Private, 4 years four-years | 3,367 | 1,099 | 2,268 | 2,763 | 604 | 1,155 |
| Maine Media College Rockport, ME Private, 4 years four-years | 42 | 16 | 26 | 3 | 39 | - |
| Average | 81,542 | 31,697 | 49,845 | 71,638 | 9,887 | 28,380 |
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