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 528K citations received by 27.6K 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

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

2. Bowdoin College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

3. University of Southern Maine

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

4. Colby College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

5. Bates College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

6. University of New England

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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

7. University of Maine at Farmington

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1123 in North America
Acceptance Rate
94%
Average SAT
1118
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$10,623

8. College of the Atlantic

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1200 in North America
Acceptance Rate
60%
Net Price
$22,316
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$32,602

9. Thomas College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1274 in North America
Acceptance Rate
97%
Net Price
$22,070
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$20,732

10. Husson University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1426 in North America
Acceptance Rate
91%
Average SAT
1115
Net Price
$19,978
Receiving Aid
99%

11. University of Maine at Augusta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1511 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$8,723
Enrollment
4,446

12. University of Maine at Presque Isle

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1519 in North America
Acceptance Rate
97%
Receiving Aid
95%
Average Aid
$8,588
Enrollment
1,847

13. Unity College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1609 in North America
Acceptance Rate
94%
Net Price
$18,554
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$3,465

14. Maine Maritime Academy

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1726 in North America
Acceptance Rate
58%
Average SAT
1175
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
93%

15. University of Maine at Machias

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1771 in North America
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$10,728
Enrollment
762
Founded
1909

16. University of Maine at Fort Kent

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1783 in North America
Acceptance Rate
99%
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$8,920
Enrollment
1,210

Closest to Maine states to learn Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
New Hampshire 13 90
Vermont 12 123
Massachusetts 74 1
Rhode Island 9 60
Connecticut 22 10
New York 144 6
New Jersey 29 24
Pennsylvania 113 11
Delaware 4 97
Maryland 27 9
District of Columbia 13 52
West Virginia 20 121
Virginia 42 38
Ohio 66 19
Michigan 45 4
North Carolina 49 21
Indiana 36 54
Kentucky 29 57
Wisconsin 35 13
South Carolina 32 66
Illinois 79 14
Tennessee 39 45
Georgia 51 41
Minnesota 30 18
Iowa 33 43
Alabama 28 82
Missouri 41 39
Florida 69 29
Mississippi 15 180
Arkansas 18 143
North Dakota 9 211
South Dakota 10 324
Kansas 20 75
Nebraska 14 88
Louisiana 26 76
Oklahoma 22 108
Puerto Rico 15 406
Colorado 24 53
Montana 9 165
Texas 85 20
New Mexico 9 95
Idaho 7 192
Utah 11 44
Arizona 10 28
Washington 37 5
Nevada 8 148
Oregon 20 96
California 143 2
Alaska 4 227
Hawaii 7 107