FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has received national recognition for the 17th year by U.S. News & World Report as one of the “Best Colleges” for 2015. The national rankings, released on Sept. 9, named UMF No. 5 in the Top Public Regional Colleges category and No. 18 in the ranking of both public and private Regional Colleges in the North.

In addition to being included in the top U.S. News rankings since 1998, UMF was also named a 2014 “Best Bang for the Buck” baccalaureate college by Washington Monthly magazine.

According to their website, the Washington Monthly guide ranks colleges based on the economic value students receive per dollar, and asks the question, “Are you getting the most for your money?” The bang for the buck feature was added to Washington Monthly’s rankings in response to the federal government’s interest in a rating system that shows which colleges are offering the best value to students and taxpayers.

Of the total national colleges included in the U.S. News & World Report ranking, 364 Regional Colleges are assessed in four geographic regions: North, South, Midwest and West. UMF’s region includes all six New England states plus New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and Washington, D.C. The colleges and universities in each category are ranked against their peer group in each geographic area.

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