Bangor Has Most Colleges with 6,707 Students Enrolled in Maine

While Bangor has the most individual colleges, it is not the city with the most students. Orono has the largest student population with 12,029 students enrolled (1 colleges) in Maine. You can check the largets cities by student population in Maine here.

The largest college in Bangor is Husson University with 3,367 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.
• New Gloucester, ME (2 colleges, 7,165 students). The largest college in New Gloucester is Unity Environmental University with 7,165 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.
• Lewiston, ME (2 colleges, 1,999 students). The biggest institution in Lewiston is Lewis-Clark State College with 3,801 students.
• Orono, ME (1 colleges, 12,029 students). The most prominent college in Orono is University of Maine with 12,029 students.
• South Portland, ME (1 colleges, 7,900 students). .
• Biddeford, ME (1 colleges, 6,573 students). The leading institution in Biddeford is University of New England with 6,573 students.

Maine Cities with Most Colleges

The following table lists cities with the most number of 4-year colleges 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.