What is the Average Students to Faculty Ratio in Maine?
The average students to faculty ratio of Maine colleges is 15 to 1. It is based on all institutions' ratio where the students and faculty information is available. In public Maine colleges, the student faculty ratio is 17 to 1 and private schools' ratio is 12 to 1. By school levels, the students to faculty ratio at four-years colleges is 14 to 1 and community colleges' ratio is 16 to 1 in Maine.
The next schools are the top 4 Maine colleges that have the lowest students to faculty ratio. University of New England has the lowest ratio of 11 to 1 among Maine colleges. University of Southern Maine and University of Maine also have lower ratio of 14 to 1 and 15 to 1 respectively. For the ranking, we exclude community colleges and four-colleges with less than 5,000 students.
- University of New England Students to faculty ratio: 11 to 1, 6,573 students, 565 faculty
- University of Southern Maine Students to faculty ratio: 14 to 1, 7,604 students, 658 faculty
- University of Maine Students to faculty ratio: 15 to 1, 12,029 students, 778 faculty
- Unity Environmental University Students to faculty ratio: 36 to 1, 7,165 students, 363 faculty
The following table summarizes the average students to faculty ratio in Maine by school type and level.
| Total | Public | Private (not-for-profit) | Private (for-profit) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14.66 to 1 | 17.07 to 1 | 12.08 to 1 | 14.60 to 1 |
| 4 Years Colleges | 14.25 to 1 | 17.00 to 1 | 12.67 to 1 | 14.00 to 1 |
| Community Colleges | 15.63 to 1 | 17.14 to 1 | 5.00 to 1 | - |
| Trade Schools | 14.75 to 1 | - | - | 14.75 to 1 |
The following table shows the Maine Colleges. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
| School Name | Location | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Atlantic Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Bar Harbor, ME | $47,997 | 358 | 70.17% | 68% |
| Bates College Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Lewiston, ME | $66,590 | 1,760 | 13.32% | 90% |
| Beal University Private (for-profit), four-years | Bangor, ME | $43,094 | 504 | - | 36% |
| Bowdoin College Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Brunswick, ME | $67,832 | 1,881 | 7.13% | 95% |
| Maine College of Health Professions Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Lewiston, ME | $20,952 | 239 | 71.43% | 67% |
| Central Maine Community College Public, 2-4 years | Auburn, ME | $7,020 ($4,140) | 4,754 | - | 30% |
| Colby College Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Waterville, ME | $69,600 | 2,412 | 7.09% | 89% |
| Eastern Maine Community College Public, 2-4 years | Bangor, ME | $7,036 ($4,156) | 2,719 | - | 32% |
| Kennebec Valley Community College Public, 2-4 years | Fairfield, ME | $7,036 ($4,156) | 2,489 | - | 39% |
| The Landing School Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years | Arundel, ME | $29,037 | 32 | - | 100% |
| University of Maine at Augusta Public, four-years | Augusta, ME | $22,178 ($8,888) | 4,412 | - | 27% |
| University of Maine at Farmington Public, four-years | Farmington, ME | $23,878 ($11,308) | 2,100 | 96.72% | 52% |
| University of Maine at Fort Kent Public, four-years | Fort Kent, ME | $14,880 ($9,420) | 1,562 | 97.92% | 39% |
| University of Maine Public, four-years | Orono, ME | $36,756 ($13,326) | 12,029 | 96.64% | 55% |
| Maine Maritime Academy Public, four-years | Castine, ME | $31,102 ($15,158) | 971 | 54.14% | 58% |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle Public, four-years | Presque Isle, ME | $14,862 ($9,402) | 2,873 | 99.87% | 52% |
| University of New England Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Biddeford, ME | $44,210 | 6,573 | 91.63% | 68% |
| Northern Maine Community College Public, 2-4 years | Presque Isle, ME | $7,036 ($4,156) | 843 | - | 42% |
| Empire Beauty School-Maine Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Portland, ME | $17,625 | 117 | - | 67% |
| Maine College of Art & Design Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Portland, ME | $42,942 | 475 | 76.06% | 52% |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Standish, ME | $44,420 | 1,454 | 83.51% | 66% |
| Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Westbrook, ME | $12,950 | 263 | - | 85% |
| Southern Maine Community College Public, 2-4 years | South Portland, ME | $7,036 ($4,156) | 7,900 | - | 28% |
| University of Southern Maine Public, four-years | Portland, ME | $29,940 ($12,090) | 7,604 | 79.23% | 40% |
| Thomas College Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Waterville, ME | $31,824 | 1,635 | 96.30% | 54% |
| Unity Environmental University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | New Gloucester, ME | $12,640 | 7,165 | - | 29% |
| Washington County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Calais, ME | $7,036 ($4,156) | 805 | - | 55% |
| York County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Wells, ME | $7,036 ($4,156) | 1,875 | - | 34% |
| Capilo School of Hair Design Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Augusta, ME | $16,900 | 156 | - | 79% |
| Northeast Technical Institute Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Scarborough, ME | $17,982 | 74 | - | 90% |
| Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Portland, ME | $52,000 | 99 | - | - |
| Husson University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Bangor, ME | $23,304 | 3,367 | 80.95% | 59% |
| Maine Media College Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Rockport, ME | $52,665 | 42 | - | - |
| Beal University Private (for-profit), four-years | Wilton, ME | $45,124 | - | - | - |
| University of Maine - Machias Public, four-years | Machias, ME | $18,540 ($10,050) | - | - | - |
| Unity Environmental University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | New Gloucester, ME | $11,280 | - | - | - |
| Unity Environmental University - Unity Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Unity, ME | $17,476 | - | - | - |
| New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Harrison, ME | $12,950 | - | - | - |
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