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2021 Best 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. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Maine ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 quality 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 Colleges in Maine for Students from South Korea

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Colby College
Waterville, ME

Our analysis found Colby College to be the best school for South Korean students in Maine in this year’s ranking. Located in Waterville, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 711 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 8.6% of the total student body at the school. 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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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME

A rank of #2 on our list means Bowdoin College is a great place for South Korean students in Maine working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Brunswick, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 619 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 7.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Bowdoin come from such countries as China, Canada, and South Korea.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Bates College
Lewiston, ME

A rank of #3 on our list means Bates College is a great place for South Korean students in Maine working on their bachelor’s degree. Bates College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lewiston, Maine that handed out 564 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 7.9% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Bates come from such countries as China, India, and Vietnam.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #4 in this year’s ranking. University of Maine is a fairly large public school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 2,012 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.7% are international. Students studying at UMaine come from such countries as China, Canada, and Saudi Arabia.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New England. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. UNE is a private not-for-profit institution located in Biddeford, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 569 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Canada, France, and Spain come to UNE to study.

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University of Southern Maine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for South Korean Students in Maine ranking. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in Portland, Maine that handed out 1,275 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.8% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at University of Southern Maine come from such countries as Nepal, Canada, and China.

Full University of Southern Maine Report

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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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