Biggest Colleges in Maine

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List of the Largest Colleges in Maine

Maine students wanting the option of joining niche student groups catering to all sorts of interests will make themselves right at home at a large college. Larger student bodies means a larger concentration of people who have all sorts of different interests and pursuits. Aside from the social aspect, bigger colleges usually have the benefit of more courses to choose from. They may also have bigger university grounds to walk through and partake in outdoor activities. If this sounds appealing to you, feel free to browse through our list of the biggest colleges in Maine and discover your options!

Rank	School Name	City	State	Net Cost	School Level	Retention Rate	# of Students
1	University of Maine	Orono	ME	$16,505	4 year	76.83%	12,860
2	University of Southern Maine	Portland	ME	$16,484	4 year	65.22%	11,460
3	University of New England	Biddeford	ME	N/A	4 year	79.52%	9,679
4	Southern Maine Community College	South Portland	ME	$9,817	2 year	56.04%	9,286
5	University of Maine at Augusta	Augusta	ME	$9,136	4 year	49.21%	6,204
6	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Standish	ME	N/A	4 year	76.97%	4,991
7	Eastern Maine Community College	Bangor	ME	$8,997	2 year	62.47%	4,228
8	Central Maine Community College	Auburn	ME	$8,683	2 year	59.45%	4,071
9	Kennebec Valley Community College	Fairfield	ME	$8,523	2 year	57.33%	3,474
10	Husson University	Bangor	ME	N/A	4 year	76.84%	3,416
11	University of Maine at Farmington	Farmington	ME	$14,754	4 year	74.66%	2,470
12	York County Community College	Wells	ME	$9,033	2 year	61.49%	2,339
13	Colby College	Waterville	ME	N/A	4 year	92.34%	2,039
14	Bowdoin College	Brunswick	ME	N/A	4 year	97.79%	1,963
15	Bates College	Lewiston	ME	N/A	4 year	94.6%	1,916
16	University of Maine at Presque Isle	Presque Isle	ME	$10,374	4 year	50.56%	1,784
17	Thomas College	Waterville	ME	N/A	4 year	67.32%	1,745
18	Kaplan University-Maine Campus	S Portland	ME	N/A	4 year	42.86%	1,640
19	University of Maine at Fort Kent	Fort Kent	ME	$12,965	4 year	64.23%	1,600
20	Northern Maine Community College	Presque Isle	ME	$10,405	2 year	54.17%	1,401
21	University of Maine at Machias	Machias	ME	$9,791	4 year	76.06%	1,217
22	Maine Maritime Academy	Castine	ME	$18,089	4 year	78.38%	1,033
23	Beal College	Bangor	ME	N/A	2 year	49.44%	798
24	Kaplan University-Augusta Campus	Augusta	ME	N/A	4 year	30.77%	677
25	Washington County Community College	Calais	ME	$5,329	2 year	55.86%	589

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