Saint Joseph's College of Maine is a private Catholic liberal arts college in Standish, Maine, that grants bachelor's degrees in a traditional on-campus setting, as well as bachelor's and master's degrees via online education. The college’s 430-acre campus in southern Maine is located on the shore of Sebago Lake, just 18 miles from Portland, Maine’s largest city. It is the only Catholic college in Maine. Saint Joseph’s was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1912 as an institution for women.