by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. The ranking below was designed to help you find 29 schools that stand out for their student bodies in Maine, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on several factors of the student body: racial/ethnic makeup, geographic origin, gender balance, and age range. So you can compare your options, College Factual analyzed 29 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
Not every student measures diversity the same way. Drill down by location, or explore the overall, racial-ethnic, gender, economic, and age diversity rankings, or other rankings below.
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Explore the leading colleges below:
University of Maine at Presque Isle earned the #1 spot in this year's Most Diverse Colleges ranking in Maine. The school's overall diversity score is 76.7 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 61.1, alongside a 98.9 gender-diversity score.
Out of the 29 colleges in Maine in this year's ranking, Unity Environmental University landed the #2 spot. The school's overall diversity score is 73.8 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 52.2, with a gender-diversity score of 77.5.
Colby College came in at #3 on this year's Most Diverse Colleges ranking in Maine. It scores 71.3 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 67.7, and gender diversity 99.9.
Out of the 29 colleges in Maine in this year's ranking, Husson University landed the #4 spot. Husson University scores 70.1 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 36.7, and gender diversity 91.1.
College of the Atlantic came in at #5 on this year's Most Diverse Colleges ranking in Maine. The school's overall diversity score is 69.1 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 47.3, and gender diversity 86.2.
University of Southern Maine placed #6 among the most diverse colleges in Maine. On overall diversity, it scores 69.0 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 43.8, and gender diversity 94.0.
Bowdoin College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. On overall diversity, it scores 67.8 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 65.7, with a gender-diversity score of 99.9.
University of Maine landed the #8 spot in Maine this year. It scores 67.7 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 44.0, alongside a 99.7 gender-diversity score.
University of New England placed #9 among the most diverse colleges in Maine. It scores 66.2 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 47.2, with a gender-diversity score of 86.5.
Central Maine Community College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. Central Maine Community College scores 66.1 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 52.0, alongside a 98.4 gender-diversity score.
University of Maine at Augusta landed the #11 spot in Maine this year. University of Maine at Augusta scores 66.0 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 39.9, and gender diversity 92.5.
Southern Maine Community College landed the #12 spot in Maine this year. The school's overall diversity score is 65.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 43.6, and gender diversity 98.8.
Maine College of Art & Design placed #13 among the most diverse colleges in Maine. Maine College of Art & Design scores 65.2 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 46.2, alongside a 79.3 gender-diversity score.
Washington County Community College came in at #14 in this year's ranking. On overall diversity, it scores 65.1 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 40.5, and gender diversity 95.6.
Eastern Maine Community College ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. Eastern Maine Community College scores 64.7 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 42.0, with a gender-diversity score of 99.9.
Thomas College came in at #16 in this year's ranking. The school's overall diversity score is 64.7 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 37.9, with a gender-diversity score of 99.3.
University of Maine at Farmington earned the #17 position in Maine. The school's overall diversity score is 63.8 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 36.3, alongside a 84.2 gender-diversity score.
Saint Joseph's College of Maine ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. It scores 63.4 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 45.6, alongside a 97.2 gender-diversity score.
University of Maine at Fort Kent came in at #19 in this year's ranking. The school's overall diversity score is 63.2 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 44.6, and gender diversity 86.7.
Bates College landed the #20 spot in Maine this year. The school's overall diversity score is 62.8 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 58.5, alongside a 100.0 gender-diversity score.
York County Community College ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. On overall diversity, it scores 62.5 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 32.8, and gender diversity 95.1.
Kennebec Valley Community College earned the #22 position in Maine. It scores 61.0 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 29.0, with a gender-diversity score of 94.0.
Beal University earned the #23 position in Maine. The school's overall diversity score is 60.4 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 42.9, with a gender-diversity score of 79.1.
Northern Maine Community College came in at #24 in this year's ranking. The school's overall diversity score is 60.3 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 29.2, and gender diversity 99.9.
Maine Maritime Academy landed the #25 spot in Maine this year. Maine Maritime Academy scores 57.7 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 35.8, and gender diversity 71.5.
Not far behind, these colleges also rank among the most diverse this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs several factors of the student body: racial/ethnic makeup, geographic representation, gender balance, and age range. The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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