Notable Four-Year Colleges and Universities in Maine

This directory-style guide highlights 10 four-year colleges and universities in Maine. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

University of Maine — Orono, Maine. Public four-year institution.
University of New England — Biddeford, Maine. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
University of Maine at Augusta — Augusta, Maine. Public four-year institution.
Colby College — Waterville, Maine. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
Bowdoin College — Brunswick, Maine. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
University of Maine at Presque Isle — Presque Isle, Maine. Public four-year institution.
University of Maine at Farmington — Farmington, Maine. Public four-year institution.
Bates College — Lewiston, Maine. Private nonprofit four-year institution.
University of Maine at Fort Kent — Fort Kent, Maine. Public four-year institution.
Maine Maritime Academy — Castine, Maine. Public four-year institution.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES IPEDS. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.