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Maine has
39 higher education schools within its borders.
Bowdoin College,
the highest-ranked school in ME,
has a total student population of 1,777 and
is the
35th highest ranked school in the USA.
Of the 39 schools
in Maine, the average student population is 1,527 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
15 to 1. There are 1035 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,742 people on average applying for a school.
Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$5,504, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Of the 39 schools in Maine,
none
have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Landing School of Boat Building and Design comes out as the most expensive ($28,098/yr),
with Eastern Maine Community College as the lowest recorded at only $6,452/yr.
Maine Interesting Facts
Eastport is the most eastern city in the United States. The city is considered the first place in the United States to receive the rays of the morning sun.
In Wilton there's a cannery that imports and cans only dandelion greens.
Maine is the only state in the United States whose name has one syllable.
Maine is the only state that shares its border with only one other state.