7 Best colleges for Optical Engineering in Maine
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Below is a list of best universities in Maine ranked based on their research performance in Optical Engineering. A graph of 123K citations received by 3.9K academic papers made by 7 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1200
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
2. Bowdoin College
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1510
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $22,776
3. Colby College
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $16,951
4. University of New England
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Net Price
- $38,809
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $20,555
5. Bates College
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $27,491
6. University of Southern Maine
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1109
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
7. Thomas College
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Net Price
- $22,070
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $20,732
Closest to Maine states to learn Optical Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 8 | 99 |
| Vermont | 4 | 149 |
| Massachusetts | 46 | 2 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | 61 |
| Connecticut | 16 | 29 |
| New York | 92 | 8 |
| New Jersey | 18 | 15 |
| Pennsylvania | 66 | 16 |
| Maryland | 21 | 12 |
| District of Columbia | 8 | 95 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 121 |
| Virginia | 29 | 51 |
| Ohio | 38 | 28 |
| Michigan | 23 | 5 |
| North Carolina | 24 | 34 |
| Indiana | 20 | 27 |
| Kentucky | 10 | 79 |
| Wisconsin | 22 | 17 |
| South Carolina | 15 | 83 |
| Illinois | 38 | 7 |
| Tennessee | 24 | 66 |
| Georgia | 25 | 14 |
| Minnesota | 19 | 23 |
| Iowa | 10 | 40 |
| Alabama | 19 | 87 |
| Missouri | 18 | 49 |
| Florida | 31 | 30 |
| Mississippi | 8 | 135 |
| Arkansas | 9 | 112 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 197 |
| South Dakota | 7 | 252 |
| Kansas | 9 | 96 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 81 |
| Louisiana | 18 | 78 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 97 |
| Puerto Rico | 9 | 260 |
| Colorado | 15 | 31 |
| Montana | 3 | 147 |
| Texas | 53 | 13 |
| New Mexico | 6 | 70 |
| Idaho | 4 | 168 |
| Utah | 7 | 36 |
| Arizona | 5 | 21 |
| Washington | 16 | 10 |
| Oregon | 15 | 88 |
| California | 77 | 1 |
| Alaska | 3 | 216 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 128 |