2024 Best Colleges in Maine

4 Year  •  Brunswick, ME  • 

Bowdoin College is a private not-for-profit university based in Brunswick, Maine. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 501 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 13%.

#1 in 2024 Best Colleges in Maine

4 Year  •  Orono, ME

University of Maine is a public university based in Orono, Maine. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,299 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 92%.

#2 in 2024 Best Colleges in Maine

4 Year  •  Biddeford, ME

University of New England is a private not-for-profit university based in Biddeford, Maine. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 651 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 80%.

#3 in 2024 Best Colleges in Maine

4 Year  •  Waterville, ME  • 

Colby College is a private not-for-profit university based in Waterville, Maine. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 552 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 15%.

#4 in 2024 Best Colleges in Maine

4 Year  •  Lewiston, ME

Bates College is a private not-for-profit university based in Lewiston, Maine. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 494 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 21%.

#5 in 2024 Best Colleges in Maine

4 Year  •  Bangor, ME

Husson University is a private not-for-profit university based in Bangor, Maine. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 578 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 86%.

#6 in 2024 Best Colleges in Maine

4 Year  •  Bar Harbor, ME

College of the Atlantic is a private not-for-profit university based in Bar Harbor, Maine. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 91 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 67%.

#7 in 2024 Best Colleges in Maine

4 Year  •  Castine, ME

Maine Maritime Academy is a public university based in Castine, Maine. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 244 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 79%.

#8 in 2024 Best Colleges in Maine

4 Year  •  Standish, ME

Saint Joseph's College of Maine is a private not-for-profit university based in Standish, Maine. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 267 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 80%.

#9 in 2024 Best Colleges in Maine

4 Year  •  Portland, ME

University of Southern Maine is a public university based in Portland, Maine. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 923 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 83%.

#10 in 2024 Best Colleges in Maine

4 Year  •  Farmington, ME

University of Maine at Farmington is a public university based in Farmington, Maine. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 437 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 82%.

#11 in 2024 Best Colleges in Maine

4 Year  •  Fort Kent, ME

University of Maine at Fort Kent is a public university based in Fort Kent, Maine. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 135 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 97%.

#12 in 2024 Best Colleges in Maine