Leading destinations for foreign students in Maine
More than 2,800 international students attended Maine high schools and colleges in 2016, and the vast majority have F-1 visas.
Here are the top destinations for the 1,396 college students in Maine in 2016:
- Country
- Students
- University of Maine
- 587
- Colby College
- 287
- Bates College
- 131
- Bowdoin College
- 93
- University of Southern Maine
- 74
F-1 visa holders in Maine: top 5 countries of origin
Here are top countries of origin for the 1,414 high school level international students in Maine in 2016:
- Country
- Students
- China
- 687
- Vietnam
- 94
- South Korea
- 74
- Spain
- 50
- Canada
- 33
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