Colleges with the smallest classes in Maine
17 colleges ranked by student–faculty ratio
These 17 smallest-class colleges in Maine, ranked by student–faculty ratio, run from 8:1 at Maine College of Art & Design to 36:1 at Unity Environmental University. 7 are public and 10 are private.
| # | College | Type | Student:faculty | Undergrads | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine College of Art & Design Portland, ME | Private | 8:1 | 415 | 78% |
| 2 | Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME | Private | 9:1 | 1,846 | 8% |
| 3 | Colby College Waterville, ME | Private | 9:1 | 2,282 | 7% |
| 4 | Bates College Lewiston, ME | Private | 10:1 | 1,753 | 13% |
| 5 | College of the Atlantic Bar Harbor, ME | Private | 10:1 | 358 | 65% |
| 6 | Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME | Public | 10:1 | 888 | 61% |
| 7 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, ME | Private | 10:1 | 930 | 82% |
| 8 | University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME | Public | 12:1 | 1,131 | 98% |
| 9 | University of New England Biddeford, ME | Private | 12:1 | 2,189 | 89% |
| 10 | University of Southern Maine Portland, ME | Public | 14:1 | 4,245 | 79% |
| 11 | University of Maine Orono, ME | Public | 15:1 | 8,341 | 96% |
| 12 | University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME | Public | 15:1 | 2,759 | — |
| 13 | Husson University Bangor, ME | Private | 17:1 | 2,395 | 86% |
| 14 | University of Maine at Fort Kent Fort Kent, ME | Public | 19:1 | 638 | 99% |
| 15 | Thomas College Waterville, ME | Private | 23:1 | 688 | 97% |
| 16 | University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME | Public | 28:1 | 1,362 | 97% |
| 17 | Unity Environmental University New Gloucester, ME | Private | 36:1 | 5,619 | 82% |
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