
Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Northern Maine Community College, University of Southern Maine, University of Maine, and University of Maine at Farmington.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Saint Joseph's College of Maine.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider University of Southern Maine and Northern Maine Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Bowdoin, Colby, Saint Joseph's College of Maine, and University of Maine at Farmington.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Bowdoin, Colby, Thomas College, and University of Maine at Farmington.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Bowdoin and Colby.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Bowdoin and Colby.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Bowdoin, Colby, University of Maine, and Northern Maine Community College.
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