That being said, about 19 million Americans were enrolled in traditional colleges in 2024. If you, or a loved one, are planning to attend a traditional college you may be contemplating which one would be the best choice. Using data from Niche, Stacker has put together a list of the best public and private colleges in Maine. Stacker recently went through the recent rankings from Niche and pulled together a list of the best public colleges in Maine. Here are the lists of the best public colleges in Maine followed by the best private colleges in MaineLOOK: Best public colleges in Maine Stacker compiled a list of the best public colleges in Maine using 2026 rankings from Niche Gallery Credit: StackerLOOK: Best private colleges in Maine Stacke  r compiled a list of the best private colleges in Maine using 2026 data from Niche Gallery Credit: StackerWe were not surprised by many of the schools in this list.