UMaine at Presque Isle named to a US News 'Best Colleges' list

Photo / Courtesy UMPI “Whether our students are from Maine, another state, or another country, we strive to provide them with a high quality and incredibly affordable education ... ," UMPI President Raymond J. Rice said about a U.S. News and World Report ranking about affordable tuition for international students.

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By Ann Fisher

The University of Maine at Presque Isle has received a fifth top ranking this year on the Best Colleges lists released annually by U.S. News and World Report.

UMPI placed No. 15 on the list of colleges with the lowest cost for international students. The ranking features U.S. institutions that charge the least for international students in 2022-23. The schools that made the list are below $24,600 a year. At UMPI, the annual cost for international students, including tuition and fees, room and board, books, and transportation is estimated at $24,590.

The list looked at 544 ranked colleges that enrolled at least 25 international students and UMPI was the only institution from the northeast spotlighted.

Earlier this academic year, UMPI received four other top rankings on U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges list. UMPI was named among the top tier of Best Regional Colleges in the North, the 20 Top Public Schools in the North, the top 10 Regional Colleges in the North for graduates with least debt, and the top 30 Regional Colleges in the North for Social Mobility.

“Affordability, innovation, and personalization are the hallmarks of an UMPI education, and we’re so pleased to have the work we do in those areas spotlighted by U.S. News and World Report,” UMPI President Ray Rice said. “Whether our students are from Maine, another state, or another country, we strive to provide them with a high quality and incredibly affordable education so that, once they graduate, they’re ready to move forward quickly and confidently on their career path.”

U.S. News and World Report has published its Best Colleges rankings since 1983. According to its website, the rankings allow applicants to compare the relative quality and value of institutions, based on widely accepted indicators of excellence such as freshman retention and graduation rates and the strength of the faculty.