International student enrollment grows at Maine’s public universities amid national decline

By: Eesha Pendharkar

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: September 1, 2026

Words: 654

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Maine’s universities are enrolling more international students for the fifth year in a row, defying the national trend of higher education enrollment declines.

The biggest reason for the growth is the 250% increase in international students enrolled online, according to preliminary data from Fall 2026. An overwhelming majority of those students will never attend Maine’s public universities in person and thus are not impacted by President Donald Trump administration’s crackdown on foreign …

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