S P R I N G 2 0 2 5 / W O R K F O R M E 49
Maine's largest Colleges and Universities
Ranked by fall 2024 enrollment
C O M P I L E D B Y S T E P H A N I E R . M E A G H E R
UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE
YEAR FOUNDED /
TYPE OF SCHOOL
STUDENTS
UNDERGRAD FT
FALL 2024/2023
FACULTY
FULL-TIME /
PART-TIME
ENDOWMENT /
TUITION IN
STATE 2024-25 EXECUTIVE(S)
1
Unity Environmental University
1
70 Farm View Drive, New Gloucester 04260
509-7100 / unity.edu
1965 / Private 8,177 / 7,585 50 / 400 $17,300,000 / $13,000 Melik Peter
Khoury
2
University of Maine
2
168 College Ave., Orono 04469
581-1865 / umaine.edu
1865 / Public 7,471 / 7,083 528 / 250 $511,869,325 / $12,360 Joan Ferrini-
Mundy
3
University of Southern Maine
P.O. Box 9300, Portland 04104
780-4141 / usm.maine.edu
1878 / Public 3,425 / 3,401 262 / 326 $46,350,000 / $9,180 Jacqueline
Edmondson
4
Southern Maine Community College
2 Fort Road, South Portland 04106
741-5500 / smccme.edu
1946 / Public 2,843 / 2,922 102 / 324 $442,729 / $2,880 Kristen Miller
5
Colby College
4000 Mayflower Hill, Waterville 04901
859-4000 / colby.edu
1813 / Private 2,407 / 2,282 231 / 7.0 $1,116,123,000 / $66,660 David A.
Greene
6
Husson University
1 College Circle, Bangor 04401
941-7000 / husson.edu
1898 / Private 2,239 / 2,168 115 / 370 $34,853,000 / $22,072 Lynne Coy-
Ogan
7
University of New England
11 Hills Beach Road, Biddeford 04005
283-0171 / une.edu
1978 / Private 2,114 / 2,191
3
315 / 244 $330,754,456 / $42,650 James D.
Herbert
8
Bowdoin College
255 Maine St., Brunswick 04011
725-3000 / bowdoin.edu
1794 / Private 1,873 / 1,845 199 / 36 $2,422,201,000 / $67,198 Safa Zaki
9
Bates College
2 Andrews Road, Lewiston 04240
786-6255 / bates.edu
1855 / Private 1,760 / 1,753 193 / 20 $428,495,127 / $85,370 Garry Jenkins
10
Central Maine Community College
1250 Turner St., Auburn 04210
755-5100 / cmcc.edu
1963 / Public 1,694 / 1,652 60 / 150 $381,372 / $2,880 Betsy Libb
11
University of Maine at Presque Isle
181 Main St., Presque Isle 04769
768-9400 / umpi.edu
1903 / Public 1,403 / 839 39 / 89 $7,794,646 / $7,800 Raymond Rice
12
University of Maine at Augusta
46 University Drive, Augusta 04330
877-862-1234 / uma.edu
1965 / Public 1,239 / 1,289 95 / 157 $9,127,283 / $7,800 Jenifer
Cushman
13
Eastern Maine Community College
354 Hogan Road, Bangor 04401
974-4600 / emcc.edu
1966 / Public 1,037 / 1,057 63 / 43 $442,665 / $2,880 Elizabeth
Russell
14
University of Maine at Farmington
111 South St., Farmington 04938
778-7050 / umf.maine.edu
1864 / Public 978 / 1,008 77 / 68 $16,262,000 / $9,180 Joseph
McDonnell
15
Maine Maritime Academy
1 Pleasant St., Castine 04420
326-4311 / mainemaritime.edu
1941 / Public 859 / 859 76 / 22 $45,152,838 / $11,818 Craig Johnson
1 Formerly known as Unity College
2 University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias have integrated for reporting purposes to the Integrated Postsecondary Education
Data System (IPEDS), catalogs and guidebooks.
3 Includes degree-seeking and non-degree-seeking students
S O U R C E : Each school via survey as of Q4 2024.
E d u c a t i o n / T r a i n i n g
