The U.S. state of Maine has twenty-nine accredited, degree-granting institutions of higher learning.
It is the flagship of the University of Maine System, which also has institutions in Augusta, Portland/Gorham/Lewiston, Farmington, Fort Kent, Machias, and Presque Isle.
[2][3][4] The largest institution in the state is the public University of Maine, with 12,231 students.
The smallest, with 43 students, is Maine Media College.
Maine also hosts numerous private baccalaureate colleges such as Husson University, Unity Environmental University, and Thomas College.