by our College Data Analytics TeamInternational students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Value Colleges for British Students in Maine ranking.
Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the best for British 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 value.
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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
University of Maine at Fort Kent tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for British students in Maine. Located in Fort Kent, Maine, the small public school handed out 228 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 4.6% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Jamaica, Canada, and United Kingdom come to UMFK to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UMFK is about $12,915 a year, on average.
Out of the 5 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #2 spot on the list. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. 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 studying at UMaine come from such countries as China, Canada, and Saudi Arabia. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UMaine runs, on average, about $33,586. Graduate students pay around $29,490 a year in average tuition and fees.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Atlantic. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for British students in Maine list. College of the Atlantic is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bar Harbor, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 86 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 23.0% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at College of the Atlantic are Canada, United Kingdom, and India. International students at College of the Atlantic can expect to pay, on average, about $43,542 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $29,214 per year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowdoin College. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. Bowdoin College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Brunswick, Maine that handed out 619 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.2% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Bowdoin are China, Canada, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Bowdoin is about $58,322 a year, on average.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Bates College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for British students in Maine. Bates is located in Lewiston, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 564 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
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. 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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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.
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