These are the best four year colleges in as ranked by CollegeSimply. This ranking is a subset of our national ranking of the best colleges in America. Our ranking methodology is purely statistical and not subjective in nature. Measuring factors include but are not limited to: student body intellect as indicated by admission scores, graduation rate and admission selectivity. In order to be considered for the ranking, a school must offer four year undergraduate degrees, selectively admit students and be a non-profit institution. Leading the 2019 ranking as the best college in is Colby College.
| Rank | College | National Academic Rank1 | National Selectivity Rank2 | National Graduation Rank3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colby College | 43 | 39 | 40 |
| 2 | University of Maine | 411 | 1,361 | 543 |
| 3 | University of New England | 553 | 1,114 | 633 |
| 4 | Bowdoin College | 1,385 | 28 | 30 |
| 5 | Bates College | 1,384 | 52 | 29 |
| 6 | Maine Maritime Academy | 684 | 1,090 | 311 |
| 7 | College of the Atlantic | 1,383 | 722 | 273 |
| 8 | University of Southern Maine | 766 | 1,176 | 1,370 |
| 9 | Husson University | 1,028 | 1,010 | 1,285 |
| 10 | University of Maine at Farmington | 1,387 | 1,175 | 572 |
| 11 | Saint Joseph's College of Maine | 1,391 | 1,091 | 688 |
| 12 | Maine College of Art | 1,390 | 723 | 1,132 |
| 13 | University of Maine at Fort Kent | 1,029 | 1,450 | 1,369 |
| 14 | Unity College | 1,393 | 1,309 | 970 |
| 15 | New England School of Communications | 1,788 | 534 | 1,447 |
| 16 | University of Maine at Presque Isle | 1,389 | 1,424 | 1,432 |