Education

Our focus on higher learning and integrated infrastructure has created an education hub and center for research and innovation. Eastern Maine is home to eight colleges/universities and over 24,000 students, with 28 students per square mile in the Greater Bangor region.

Within 45 miles of Bangor, Maine there are 8 colleges/universities:

• The University of Maine – Orono
• Husson University – Bangor
• Eastern Maine Community College – Bangor
• Beal College – Bangor
• University of Maine at Augusta Bangor Campus – Bangor
• Maine Maritime Academy – Castine
• Unity College – Unity
• College of the Atlantic – Bar Harbor

Resources

• Educate Maine
• Maine Community College System
• Penobscot Job Corps
• Maine Adult Education
• Higher Education in Maine
• Maine Department of Education

News

• UMaine gets $1.5 million for new engineering center
• EMCC offers free one-year medical-assisting course
• Ellsworth Adult Education holds graduation ceremony
• MMA begins Center for Professional Mariner Development
• Husson lands $500K donation from Bangor Savings for business college’s new building