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2021 Best Colleges in Maine for Students from India

5 Colleges
$51,146 Avg Tuition & Fees*
71% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Indian Students in Maine ranking.

After analyzing 5 schools in Maine, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Indian students in Maine. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall quality.

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Top Colleges in Maine for Students from India

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Colby College
Waterville, ME

Our 2021 rankings named Colby College the best school for Indian students in Maine working on their bachelor’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Waterville, Maine, and it awarded 711 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Colby come from such countries as China, Canada, and India.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Bates College
Lewiston, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bates College. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Indian students in Maine list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Lewiston, Maine, and it awarded 564 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to Bates to study.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowdoin College. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Located in Brunswick, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 619 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.2% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Bowdoin come from such countries as China, Canada, and South Korea.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at College of the Atlantic helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Indian students in Maine. Bar Harbor, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 86 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 23.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at College of the Atlantic come from such countries as Canada, United Kingdom, and India.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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A rank of #5 on our list means University of Maine is a great place for Indian students in Maine working on their bachelor’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 2,012 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 3.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and Saudi Arabia come to UMaine to study.

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Notes and References

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.

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