FARMINGTON — For the 19th year, the University of Maine at Farmington was once again recognized by the U.S. News & World Report as a 2017 “Best College,” with UMF being ranked among the top 10 colleges in four distinct categories. These rankings are compiled by U.S. News to help families find the best academic quality, fit and value.
UMF is recognized this year within its classification of Regional Colleges in the North as number 4 in the Top Public category; number 5 in the Best Value category; and number 7 in the Best Regional Colleges in the North overall category, including both public and private colleges.
In addition, the U.S. News category of Best Schools for Veterans has ranked UMF among the top three Regional Colleges in the North. This category was created to provide military veterans and active-duty service members with data on which top-ranked schools offer benefits that can help veterans make pursuing a college education more affordable.
“It’s always exciting and affirming to receive national accolades such as these from the U.S. News,” said UMF President Kathryn A. Foster. “But, more importantly, they help inform college-bound students and their families of UMF’s excellence and educational value for what is one of the most important decisions they’ll make as young adults.”
This year’s U.S. News college guide ranked over 1,300 colleges throughout the U.S. It groups colleges into categories based on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the most widely accepted classification system in U.S. higher education.
UMF’s classification of Regional Colleges in the North includes schools that focus on the undergraduate experience and offer a broad range of programs in the liberal arts throughout Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland. Of the total national colleges included in the 2017 U.S. News & World Report ranking, 334 Regional Colleges were assessed in four geographic regions: North, South, Midwest and West.
UMF has also been recognized in Washington Monthly’s annual “Best Bang for the Buck” rankings for the fourth year in a row. Washington Monthly’s Best Bang for the Buck rankings is an exclusive list of schools that charge students a reasonable price for a quality education that will advance them in their careers. The publication also named UMF as a top contributor to the public good college.
Great to see this type of press! Excellent work everyone involved in creating what UMF is today.
I am not surprised. Back in the late “60’s I wrote, what was then Maine State Teacher’s College, to ask what subjects I should take in high school to come there to college. I still have the copy of my letter and their response. I moved and had to go some where else but always planned to go here. In the mid “80’s I was able to attend and graduate with a bachelor’s degree. It was my dream come true. I loved everything I studied and learned so much. Every one was so good to me and helped me, as an older student. I was able to work in library, with Developmentally Disabled Adults and even a few months in a law library. Then I got ill. But no one can ever take that degree away from me! Thanks UMF!!
I liked all of the professors and if you asked questions, they were always ready to help answer them. If it hadn’t been for that extra help, I wouldn’t have passed 3 chemistry courses. Didn’t understand alegbraic equations for chemistry. I like chemistry, but it doesn’t like me and neither does algebra. Thank god for the professors that were willing to wait after class to help. Ended up not flunking any of them
Never took chemistry in high school or alegebra. Good thing we’ve got good teachers at UMF