Bangor (pron.: /?bæ???r/ BANG-gor) is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine. It is the principal city of the Bangor, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Penobscot County.
As of 2008, Bangor is the third most-populous city in Maine, as it has been for more than a century. The population of the city was 33,039 at the 2010 census; the Bangor Metropolitan Statistical Area, 153,923. Bangor is the largest market town, distribution center, transportation hub, and media center in a five-county area whose population tops 330,000 and which includes Penobscot, Piscataquis, Hancock, Aroostook, and Washington counties.
Bangor is about 30 miles from Penobscot Bay up the Penobscot River at its confluence with the Kenduskeag Stream. It is connected by bridge to the neighboring city of Brewer. Nearby towns include Orono (home of the University of Maine campus), Hampden, Hermon, Old Town, Glenburn, and Veazie.
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Beal College
At least 2 but less than 4 years; Private for profit |
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New England School of Communications
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $11,814 average out-state tuition; $11,814 average in-state tuition |
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Bangor Theological Seminary
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $0 average out-state tuition; $0 average in-state tuition |
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Husson University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $14,105 average out-state tuition; $14,105 average in-state tuition |
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Eastern Maine Community College
At least 2 but less than 4 years; Public; $5,160 average out-state tuition; $2,580 average in-state tuition |
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University of Maine
Four or more years; Public; $24,090 average out-state tuition; $8,370 average in-state tuition |
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Maine Maritime Academy
Four or more years; Public; $18,000 average out-state tuition; $8,600 average in-state tuition |