List Of Colleges And Universities In Maine - Maine College

There are thirty institutions of higher learning in Maine. These institutions include the University of Maine, which is the oldest, largest and only research university in the state. UMaine was founded in 1865 and is the state's only land grant and sea grant college. The University of Maine is located in the town of Orono and is the flagship of the University of Maine System. There are also branch campuses in Augusta, Farmington, Fort Kent, Machias, and Presque Isle.

Bowdoin College is a liberal arts college founded in 1794 in Brunswick, making it the oldest institution of higher learning in the state. Colby College in Waterville was founded in 1813 making it the second oldest college in Maine. Bates College in Lewiston was founded in 1855 making it the third oldest institution in the state and the oldest coeducational college in New England. The three colleges collectively form the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Consortium and are ranked among the best colleges in the United States; often placing in the top 10% of all liberal arts colleges.

The largest university is the University of Maine enrolling approximately 9,000 students annually, and the smallest university is the Maine College of Health Professions with a total of 124 student enrolled annually. The collegiate system of Maine also includes numerous baccalaureate colleges such as: the Maine Maritime Academcy (MMA), Unity College, and Thomas College. There is only one medical school in the state, University of New England's College of Osteopathic Medicine was founded in 1972 and confers M.D., D.O., and Ph.D degrees. There is only one law school as well, The University of Maine School of Law was founded in 1962 and currently enrolls approximately 250 students.

Open institutions

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Defunct institutions

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See also

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• Higher education in the United States
• List of American institutions of higher education
• Education in Maine

References

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Notes

Further reading

• National Center for Education Statistics. "Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System". Retrieved September 29, 2007. 
• Peterson's (2004). Peterson's Colleges in New England. Thomson Peterson's. ISBN 0-7689-13829. 
• U.S. News & World Report. "America's Best Colleges 2008". Retrieved September 29, 2007. 

External links

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• Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in Maine

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