Universities in Maine
Maine has 33 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education – 14 public, 14 private nonprofit, 5 for-profit, together enrolling about 55,272 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of MaineOrono · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 8,496 |
| 2 | Unity Environmental UniversityNew Gloucester · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 6,483 |
| 3 | Southern Maine Community CollegeSouth Portland · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 5,675 |
| 4 | University of Southern MainePortland · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 4,222 |
| 5 | Central Maine Community CollegeAuburn · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 2,952 |
| 6 | University of Maine at AugustaAugusta · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 2,659 |
| 7 | Husson UniversityBangor · Doctoral/Professional University | Private | 2,618 |
| 8 | Colby CollegeWaterville · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 2,407 |
| 9 | University of New EnglandBiddeford · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Private | 2,135 |
| 10 | University of Maine at Presque IslePresque Isle · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 1,913 |
| 11 | Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,873 |
| 12 | Eastern Maine Community CollegeBangor · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 1,840 |
| 13 | Bates CollegeLewiston · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 1,760 |
| 14 | Kennebec Valley Community CollegeFairfield · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 1,597 |
| 15 | University of Maine at FarmingtonFarmington · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 1,140 |
| 16 | York County Community CollegeWells · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Public | 1,133 |
| 17 | Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 964 |
| 18 | Maine Maritime AcademyCastine · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 942 |
| 19 | Thomas CollegeWaterville · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 647 |
| 20 | Northern Maine Community CollegePresque Isle · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 638 |
| 21 | University of Maine at Fort KentFort Kent · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 599 |
| 22 | Beal UniversityBangor · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Private for-profit | 484 |
| 23 | Washington County Community CollegeCalais · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 443 |
| 24 | Maine College of Art & DesignPortland · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design | Private | 415 |
| 25 | College of the AtlanticBar Harbor · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 353 |
| 26 | Spa Tech Institute-WestbrookWestbrook · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 263 |
| 27 | Maine College of Health ProfessionsLewiston · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | 239 |
| 28 | Capilo School of Hair DesignAugusta · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 156 |
| 29 | Empire Beauty School-MaineBangor · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 117 |
| 30 | Northeast Technical InstituteScarborough · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 74 |
| 31 | The Landing SchoolArundel · Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions | Private | 32 |
| 32 | Maine Media CollegeRockport · Special Focus: Arts, Music & Design | Private | 3 |
| 33 | Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual ArtsPortland · Master's, Small Programs | Private | – |
A directory, not a ranking, listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.
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Frequently asked
How many colleges and universities are in Maine?
33 degree-granting institutions in Maine report to the U.S. Department of Education: 14 public, 14 private nonprofit, 5 for-profit. Together they enroll about 55,272 undergraduates (2024-25 data).
Which Maine college enrolls the most undergraduates?
University of Maine in Orono, with about 8,496 undergraduates (2024-25 data). It is the largest of the 33 institutions listed on this page by undergraduate enrollment.
Where does this Maine college data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and IPEDS collections, most recent release (2024-25). Every figure is federal, published and free to check; nothing on this page is estimated or AI-generated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.