At Thomas College, we believe in the cultivation of the whole person. With our breathtaking natural surroundings and the rich culture of Waterville’s thriving college-town identity, students find a new home to pursue diverse and exciting fields of study. Whether you are a traditional undergraduate student, a graduate student, or a virtual enrollee, your immersive educational experience will point you toward an accelerated future of success.

Thornton Academy is a historic independent town academy educating 6-12th graders. The majority of our students are day students from the towns of Saco, Dayton, Arundel, and other towns in the Greater Portland area. They are joined by students from over 20 different countries who live in dormitories on campus or in the homes of local families.

The Jewel of the Maine Coast, Camden Maine, where the mountains meet the sea. Visit Camden and see why so many other businesses call it home. Or join the many individuals who work remotely in Camden while living in an area known for its unparalleled quality of place.

The Economic Development Department assists interested parties in creating and improving economic opportunities in Rumford through a broad series of assistance services. We can support projects of any size from large industrial investments to small business startups through a variety of federal, state and local resources.

The U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce is a federal government agency dedicated to helping small-to-medium sized companies with their exporting strategies. The Maine Export Assistance Center is part of an international network of domestic Export Assistance Centers and foreign offices in 154 cities in 80 countries worldwide.

The Small Business Administration provides technical and financial assistance to help people get into business, stay in business, and expand their businesses.

The state’s land-grant university and the flagship institution in the University of Maine System, UMaine is one of New England’s premier universities. We help students create success stories with a wide variety of programs and opportunities, world-class faculty members, nationally recognized research, and first-rate facilities in a friendly, safe atmosphere.

The University of New England (UNE), one of the top tier regional universities in the Northeast,  offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and programs, ranging from medical biology to history to marine sciences. It is one of a handful of private universities with a comprehensive health education mission, including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and dental medicine.

The University of Southern Maine is the largest of the seven campuses of the University of Maine System, as well as one of the oldest, From its campuses in Portland, Gorham, and Lewiston, USM offers baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral programs, providing rich learning opportunities in the arts, politics, health sciences, business, science, and engineering.

Versa Gripps are a patented, self-supporting grip assist ingeniously designed by strength trainers to outperform gloves & lifting straps. Versa Gripps have become the standard for weight lifters all over the world. Versa Gripps are also used in the training programs of the New England Patriots and the US Olympic Team.