16 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Maine
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Below is a list of best universities in Maine ranked based on their research performance in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 760K citations received by 30.7K academic papers made by 16 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
- 97%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $12,909
- Enrollment
- 12,029
2. Colby College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $16,219
3. University of Southern Maine
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
4. Bowdoin College
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1510
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $22,228
5. Bates College
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $24,723
6. University of New England
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Net Price
- $40,003
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $23,255
7. University of Maine at Farmington
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $8,194
8. Thomas College
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Net Price
- $19,126
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $28,212
9. College of the Atlantic
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1335
- Net Price
- $21,829
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
10. University of Maine at Augusta
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $7,323
- Enrollment
- 4,412
11. Husson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Net Price
- $21,005
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
12. University of Maine at Presque Isle
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $8,704
- Enrollment
- 2,873
13. Unity College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $18,454
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $3,436
14. Maine Maritime Academy
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1178
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
15. University of Maine at Fort Kent
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $9,731
- Enrollment
- 1,562
16. University of Maine at Machias
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $10,728
- Enrollment
- 762
- Founded
- 1909
Closest to Maine states to learn Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 13 | 84 |
| Vermont | 12 | 124 |
| Massachusetts | 75 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 9 | 56 |
| Connecticut | 22 | 10 |
| New York | 146 | 6 |
| New Jersey | 29 | 22 |
| Pennsylvania | 114 | 9 |
| Delaware | 4 | 97 |
| Maryland | 28 | 8 |
| District of Columbia | 13 | 48 |
| West Virginia | 20 | 120 |
| Virginia | 42 | 37 |
| Ohio | 67 | 19 |
| Michigan | 47 | 3 |
| North Carolina | 50 | 20 |
| Indiana | 38 | 39 |
| Kentucky | 29 | 60 |
| Wisconsin | 36 | 14 |
| South Carolina | 32 | 68 |
| Illinois | 79 | 12 |
| Tennessee | 39 | 46 |
| Georgia | 52 | 42 |
| Minnesota | 30 | 18 |
| Iowa | 32 | 44 |
| Alabama | 30 | 82 |
| Missouri | 44 | 40 |
| Florida | 70 | 31 |
| Mississippi | 15 | 177 |
| Arkansas | 18 | 146 |
| North Dakota | 9 | 216 |
| South Dakota | 12 | 331 |
| Kansas | 22 | 74 |
| Nebraska | 15 | 87 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
| Oklahoma | 22 | 103 |
| Puerto Rico | 15 | 414 |
| Colorado | 24 | 52 |
| Montana | 9 | 166 |
| Texas | 89 | 21 |
| New Mexico | 9 | 100 |
| Idaho | 7 | 193 |
| Utah | 11 | 45 |
| Arizona | 10 | 29 |
| Washington | 39 | 5 |
| Nevada | 8 | 149 |
| Oregon | 21 | 96 |
| California | 147 | 2 |
| Alaska | 4 | 233 |
| Hawaii | 7 | 106 |