Maine's 13 best Chemistry colleges [2024 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Maine ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 509K citations received by 17.7K academic papers made by 13 universities in Maine was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Maine

Orono

For Chemistry

#188 in the United States

#215 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

2. Bowdoin College

Brunswick

For Chemistry

#411 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,776

3. University of New England

Biddeford

For Chemistry

#477 in the United States

#528 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $38,809
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $20,555

4. Bates College

Lewiston

For Chemistry

#483 in the United States

#534 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,491

5. Colby College

Waterville

For Chemistry

#495 in the United States

#546 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $16,951

6. University of Southern Maine

Portland

For Chemistry

#535 in the United States

#588 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1109
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

7. College of the Atlantic

Bar Harbor

For Chemistry

#959 in the United States

#1024 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $22,316
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $32,602

8. Husson University

Bangor

For Chemistry

#974 in the United States

#1040 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1115
Net Price: $19,978
Receiving Aid: 99%

9. University of Maine at Presque Isle

Presque Isle

For Chemistry

#1151 in the United States

#1221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $8,588
Enrollment: 1,847

10. Thomas College

Waterville

For Chemistry

#1181 in the United States

#1252 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $22,070
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $20,732

11. University of Maine at Farmington

Farmington

For Chemistry

#1257 in the United States

#1331 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1118
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $10,623

12. Unity College

Unity

For Chemistry

#1373 in the United States

#1453 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $18,554
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $3,465

13. Maine Maritime Academy

Castine

For Chemistry

#1389 in the United States

#1470 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

Closest to Maine states to learn Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
New Hampshire	12	102
Vermont	8	123
Massachusetts	59	1
Rhode Island	9	77
Connecticut	20	12
New York	125	7
New Jersey	23	32
Pennsylvania	94	10
Delaware	3	88
Maryland	26	5
District of Columbia	8	98
West Virginia	19	126
Virginia	40	53
Ohio	55	22
Michigan	32	4
North Carolina	38	21
Indiana	29	29
Kentucky	21	61
Wisconsin	28	14
South Carolina	25	99
Illinois	60	15
Tennessee	31	48
Georgia	38	35
Minnesota	27	16
Iowa	23	44
Alabama	25	58
Missouri	31	23
Florida	48	24
Mississippi	14	152
Arkansas	17	130
North Dakota	6	159
South Dakota	8	221
Kansas	13	101
Nebraska	12	90
Louisiana	23	89
Oklahoma	20	122
Puerto Rico	14	285
Colorado	18	54
Montana	7	142
Texas	70	27
New Mexico	9	93
Idaho	7	154
Utah	9	37
Arizona	9	39
Washington	28	8
Nevada	7	139
Oregon	18	82
California	114	2
Alaska	4	210
Hawaii	7	137

Chemistry subfields in Maine

Biochemistry10

Chemical Engineering3

Environmental Chemistry4

Materials Science9

Nanotechnology3

Nutrition and Food Science3

Organic Chemistry9

Petrology and Geochemistry5

Physical chemistry5