Private Colleges in Portland, ME

There's 2 private colleges found in Portland, ME. This is about half of all the colleges listed in this city. You may find a list of all categories of Portland private colleges on this page to choose from.

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List of Portland Private Colleges

Following is the list of all private colleges found in Portland. The private colleges are alphabetically sorted by their names. You may sort them by their popularity using the 'Sort By' option bellow.

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Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts

795 Congress Street, Portland, ME - 04102-0000
Maine College of Art

522 Congress Street, Portland, ME - 04101

Other Private Colleges Nearby

The following private colleges are located nearby Portland.

Northeast Technical Institute (6.7 Miles)

51 US RT 1, Suite K, Scarborough, ME - 04074-0000
Spa Tech Institute-Westbrook (8.1 Miles)

100 Larrabee Road, Westbrook, ME - 04092
Intercoast College Portland Maine Campus (8.6 Miles)

207 Gannett Drive, South Portland, ME - 04106
Saint Josephs College (20 Miles)

278 Whites Bridge Road, Standish, ME - 04084
Bowdoin College (21.9 Miles)

255 Maine Street, Brunswick, ME - 4011
Maine College of Health Professions (32.3 Miles)

70 Middle Street, Lewiston, ME - 04240
Bates College (32.7 Miles)

2 Andrews Road, Lewiston, ME - 04240
Thomas College (66.8 Miles)

180 West River Road, Waterville, ME - 04901
Maine Media College (67.4 Miles)

70 Camden Street, Rockport, ME - 04856-5952
Colby College (69.4 Miles)

4000 Mayflower Hill Drive, Waterville, ME - 04901-8840

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