Orono Has the Largest Student Population with 12,029 Students Enrolled in Maine

While Orono has the largest student population, it is not the city with the most colleges. Bangor has the highest number of colleges with 5 schools (6,707 students) in Maine. You can check the cities with the most colleges in Maine here.

The largest college in Orono is University of Maine with 12,029 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Maine include

• Portland, ME (3 colleges, 8,178 students). The biggest institution in Portland is Portland State University with 19,951 students.
• South Portland, ME (1 colleges, 7,900 students). .
• New Gloucester, ME (2 colleges, 7,165 students). The largest college in New Gloucester is Unity Environmental University with 7,165 students.
• Bangor, ME (5 colleges, 6,707 students). The top college in Bangor is Husson University with 3,367 students.
• Biddeford, ME (1 colleges, 6,573 students). The leading institution in Biddeford is University of New England with 6,573 students.
• Auburn, ME (1 colleges, 4,754 students). The largest college in Auburn is Auburn University with 34,145 students.
• Augusta, ME (2 colleges, 4,568 students). The largest college in Augusta is Augusta University with 10,900 students.
• Waterville, ME (2 colleges, 4,047 students). The top college in Waterville is Colby College with 2,412 students.
• Presque Isle, ME (2 colleges, 3,716 students). The leading institution in Presque Isle is University of Maine at Presque Isle with 2,873 students.

Maine Cities with Largest College Student Population

The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in Maine, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.