FARMINGTON — For the 18th year, the University of Maine at Farmington has been recognized as a “Best College” by the U.S. News & World Report.

Once again, national rankings have named UMF a “Top Public Regional College” in the North, where it garnered the No. 6 position this year — behind only military and marine academies — and No. 19 among both public and private colleges in that category.

In addition, in the U.S. News ranking of the “Best Colleges for Veterans,” UMF is recognized as the “Top Regional College” in Maine. This category ranks 721 schools across 10 categories to help veterans and service members pursue more affordable college education.

“We are delighted by national recognition from U.S. News and others of UMF’s quality. These rankings and accolades speak volumes about what UMF does every day to provide an affordable, top notch education for our students,” said Kathryn A. Foster, UMF president. “Their success in college and in life is what we’re all about.”

UMF was also recently recognized for the third year in a row in Washington Monthly’s “Best Bang for the Buck,” where it was ranked the top Maine college this year. Of the more than 400 public and private colleges in the Northeast ranked in Washington Monthly’s 2015 “The Other College Guide: A Roadmap for the Right School for You,” UMF was ranked No. 14 overall, skyrocketing up from No. 151 in just three years.

Washington Monthly’s 2015 College Guide also recognized UMF for its contribution to the public good, ranking the college 52 out of nearly 350 U.S. baccalaureate colleges. Educate to Career, a leading resource for information on career outcomes, selected UMF as one of the top 100 schools that did the best job improving the earnings and attainment of quality employment of its students in 2014. The same year, Best Choice Schools, an online educational resource, named UMF a “Great Affordable Eco-Friendly College.”

To be included in the U.S. News rankings, a college must be regionally accredited and have a total enrollment of at least 200 students. Categories are defined using the Carnegie Classification system. Of the total national colleges included in the 2016 U.S. News & World Report ranking, 363 regional colleges were assessed in four geographic regions: North, South, Midwest and West.