2026 Rankings · ME

Best Colleges in Maine

31 ranked colleges in Maine out of 5,439 nationally

31
Schools in ME
26
Full Data Rankings
5
Partial Data Rankings
5,439
Ranked Nationally

Top Colleges in Maine

Showing 1-10 of 31 schools
#1 in ME #79 nationally
#1

Arundel, ME

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
75.6 / 100
75.6
Completion
93.2%
97%
Retention
100%
93%
Productivity
32 completions
91%

The Landing School scores above average in the overall ranking at 76, ranking in the 97th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 32 students with in-state tuition of $25,950 (excl. fees).

93% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 97th percentile nationally for completion.

#2 in ME #105 nationally
#2

Brunswick, ME

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
74.2 / 100
74.2
Completion
95.3%
98%
Retention
98%
92%
Productivity
666 completions
55%

Bowdoin College scores above average in the overall ranking at 74, ranking in the 98th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 1,881 students with in-state tuition of $64,304 (excl. fees).

95% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 98th percentile nationally for completion.

#3 in ME #213 nationally
#3

Lewiston, ME

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
70.7 / 100
70.7
Completion
89%
96%
Retention
94%
88%
Productivity
516 completions
44%

Bates College scores above average in the overall ranking at 71, ranking in the 96th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 1,760 students with in-state tuition of $63,478 (excl. fees).

89% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 96th percentile nationally for completion.

#4 in ME #266 nationally
#4

Waterville, ME

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
69.6 / 100
69.6
Completion
84.8%
94%
Retention
91%
85%
Productivity
707 completions
44%

Colby College scores above average in the overall ranking at 70, ranking in the 94th percentile for completion rate.

The college enrolls 2,412 students with in-state tuition of $63,790 (excl. fees).

85% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 94th percentile nationally for completion.

#5 in ME #954 nationally
#5

Standish, ME

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
58.6 / 100
58.6
Completion
46.5%
47%
Retention
80%
63%
Productivity
484 completions
52%

Saint Joseph's College of Maine has a overall ranking score of 59.

The college enrolls 1,454 students with in-state tuition of $42,834 (excl. fees).

47% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 47th percentile nationally for completion.

#6 in ME #976 nationally
#6

Biddeford, ME

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
58.5 / 100
58.5
Completion
61.2%
70%
Retention
75%
51%
Productivity
1402 completions
21%

University of New England has a overall ranking score of 59, ranking in the 85th percentile for institutional scale.

The college enrolls 6,573 students with in-state tuition of $41,050 (excl. fees).

61% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 70th percentile nationally for completion.

#7 in ME #979 nationally
#7

Castine, ME

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
58.4 / 100
58.4
Completion
61.3%
70%
Retention
82%
68%
Productivity
210 completions
21%

Maine Maritime Academy has a overall ranking score of 58, ranking in the 94th percentile for student faculty ratio.

The college enrolls 971 students with in-state tuition of $11,474 (excl. fees).

61% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 70th percentile nationally for completion.

#8 in ME #1114 nationally
#8

Bar Harbor, ME

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
56.8 / 100
56.8
Completion
67.7%
78%
Retention
83%
70%
Productivity
90 completions
32%

College of the Atlantic has a overall ranking score of 57, ranking in the 95th percentile for student faculty ratio.

The college enrolls 358 students with in-state tuition of $45,630 (excl. fees).

68% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 78th percentile nationally for completion.

#9 in ME #1439 nationally
#9

Bangor, ME

Complete Data Private Non-Profit
Overall Score
52.6 / 100
52.6
Completion
52.5%
58%
Retention
76%
54%
Productivity
899 completions
37%

Husson University has a overall ranking score of 53.

The college enrolls 3,367 students with in-state tuition of $21,204 (excl. fees).

53% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 58th percentile nationally for completion.

#10 in ME #1622 nationally
#10

Orono, ME

Complete Data Public
Overall Score
50.2 / 100
50.2
Completion
46.5%
47%
Retention
77%
56%
Productivity
2816 completions
26%

University of Maine has a overall ranking score of 50, ranking in the 93th percentile for program breadth.

The college enrolls 12,029 students with in-state tuition of $12,000 (excl. fees).

47% of students complete their programs, placing the school in the 47th percentile nationally for completion.

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