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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Maine for Students from South Korea

6 Colleges
$45,982 Avg Tuition & Fees*
64% 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in Maine ranking - to help you make that decision.

After analyzing 6 schools in Maine, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for South Korean students in Maine. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall value and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Value Colleges in Maine for Students from South Korea

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of Maine tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for South Korean students in Maine. University of Maine is a fairly large public school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 2,012 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Canada, and Saudi Arabia come to UMaine to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UMaine is about $33,586 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $29,490 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Out of the 6 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 1,275 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 0.8% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at University of Southern Maine come from such countries as Nepal, Canada, and China. International students at University of Southern Maine can expect to pay, on average, about $23,881 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $22,968 a year in average tuition and fees.

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A rank of #3 on our list means University of New England is a great place for South Korean students in Maine working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Biddeford, Maine, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 569 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 0.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Canada, France, and Spain come to UNE to study. International students at UNE can expect to pay, on average, about $39,820 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $29,352 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowdoin College. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for South Korean students in Maine list. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brunswick, Maine. It awarded 619 bachelor’s degrees 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. International students at Bowdoin can expect to pay, on average, about $58,322 a year to attend the school.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Colby College
Waterville, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colby College. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Waterville, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 711 students in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 8.6% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Colby are China, Canada, and India. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Colby is about $61,220 a year, on average.

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

Bates College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Colleges for South Korean Students in Maine ranking. Located in Lewiston, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 564 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 7.9% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Bates come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam. International students at Bates can expect to pay, on average, about $59,062 a year to attend the school.

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

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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