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Colleges in Maine
35 colleges in 19 cities and 12 counties · Data as of 10/15/2026
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Colleges in Maine at a glance
- With a population of 1,387,817, Maine has 35 colleges (0.25 per 10,000 people).
- That is 38% more per resident than the national rate of 0.18 per 10,000.
- The most common type is Private College (12, 34%), followed by Public University (8) and Community College (7).
- The largest concentrations are in Bangor (4), Portland (3) and Augusta (2).
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- Bates CollegePrivate College · 1,760 students · Net price $27,390Lewiston, ME
- Beal UniversityFor-Profit College · 501 students · Net price $49,163Bangor, ME
- Beal UniversityFor-Profit CollegeWilton, ME
- Bowdoin CollegePrivate College · 1,873 students · Net price $15,595Brunswick, ME
- Capilo School of Hair DesignTrade and Career School · 156 students · Net price $16,164Augusta, ME
- Central Maine Community CollegeCommunity College · 2,952 students · Net price $5,388Auburn, ME
- Colby CollegePrivate College · 2,407 students · Net price $19,835Waterville, ME
- College of the AtlanticPrivate College · 358 students · Net price $24,465Bar Harbor, ME
- Eastern Maine Community CollegeCommunity College · 1,840 students · Net price $8,127Bangor, ME
- Empire Beauty School-MaineTrade and Career School · 117 students · Net price $14,594Bangor, ME
- Husson UniversityPrivate College · 3,222 students · Net price $22,146Bangor, ME
- Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual ArtsPrivate College · 99 studentsPortland, ME
- Kennebec Valley Community CollegeCommunity College · 1,597 students · Net price $7,256Fairfield, ME
- Maine College of Art & DesignPrivate College · 473 students · Net price $40,801Portland, ME
- Maine Maritime AcademyPublic University · 968 students · Net price $21,078Castine, ME
- Maine Media CollegeTrade and Career School · 42 studentsRockport, ME
- Northeast Technical InstituteTrade and Career School · 74 students · Net price $26,201Scarborough, ME
- Northern Maine Community CollegeCommunity College · 638 students · Net price $7,369Presque Isle, ME
- Saint Joseph's College of MainePrivate College · 1,321 students · Net price $29,029Standish, ME
- Southern Maine Community CollegeCommunity College · 5,675 students · Net price $11,277South Portland, ME
- Spa Tech Institute-WestbrookTrade and Career School · 263 students · Net price $37,127Westbrook, ME
- The Landing SchoolTrade and Career School · 32 students · Net price $38,071Arundel, ME
- Thomas CollegePrivate College · 756 students · Net price $23,739Waterville, ME
- Unity Environmental UniversityPrivate College · 7,141 students · Net price $20,750New Gloucester, ME
- Unity Environmental University - UnityPrivate CollegeUnity, ME
- University of MainePublic University · 10,924 students · Net price $17,224Orono, ME
- University of Maine - MachiasPublic UniversityMachias, ME
- University of Maine at AugustaPublic University · 2,758 students · Net price $9,721Augusta, ME
- University of Maine at FarmingtonPublic University · 1,563 students · Net price $17,158Farmington, ME
- University of Maine at Fort KentPublic University · 697 students · Net price $11,167Fort Kent, ME
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are in Maine?
- There are 35 colleges in Maine in our data as of 10/15/2026.
- Which Maine cities have the most colleges?
- Bangor (4), Portland (3), Augusta (2), Presque Isle (2), Waterville (2).