Psychology in Maine: 13 Best colleges Ranked 2025

Below is a list of best universities in Maine ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 329K citations received by 11.9K 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 Psychology

#254 in the United States

#285 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,376
Enrollment: 11,760

2. University of New England

Biddeford

For Psychology

#416 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $38,675
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,036

3. Colby College

Waterville

For Psychology

#439 in the United States

#484 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $15,163

4. University of Southern Maine

Portland

For Psychology

#451 in the United States

#497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1138
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

5. Bates College

Lewiston

For Psychology

#525 in the United States

#576 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $26,658

6. Bowdoin College

Brunswick

For Psychology

#537 in the United States

#588 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,110

7. Thomas College

Waterville

For Psychology

#1005 in the United States

#1074 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $18,882
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,868

8. Husson University

Bangor

For Psychology

#1053 in the United States

#1125 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1110
Net Price: $21,101
Receiving Aid: 100%

9. University of Maine at Farmington

Farmington

For Psychology

#1054 in the United States

#1126 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1063
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $8,869

10. University of Maine at Augusta

Augusta

For Psychology

#1214 in the United States

#1290 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,766
Enrollment: 4,323

11. College of the Atlantic

Bar Harbor

For Psychology

#1459 in the United States

#1541 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $22,692
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $33,884

12. Unity College

Unity

For Psychology

#1467 in the United States

#1549 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $17,734
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $3,314

13. University of Maine at Presque Isle

Presque Isle

For Psychology

#1522 in the United States

#1608 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $7,913
Enrollment: 2,187

Closest to Maine states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
New Hampshire	13	95
Vermont	11	96
Massachusetts	68	1
Rhode Island	9	51
Connecticut	21	7
New York	132	8
New Jersey	27	32
Pennsylvania	101	6
Maryland	28	2
District of Columbia	10	70
West Virginia	17	100
Virginia	43	39
Ohio	60	23
Michigan	37	3
North Carolina	44	14
Indiana	35	57
Kentucky	26	56
Wisconsin	32	17
South Carolina	25	73
Illinois	71	20
Tennessee	37	42
Georgia	45	21
Minnesota	28	16
Iowa	31	31
Alabama	25	52
Missouri	35	18
Florida	58	27
Mississippi	14	158
Arkansas	17	124
North Dakota	7	209
South Dakota	8	261
Kansas	14	75
Nebraska	13	111
Louisiana	25	90
Oklahoma	20	129
Puerto Rico	16	429
Colorado	21	58
Montana	7	231
Texas	77	34
New Mexico	8	89
Idaho	7	271
Utah	11	43
Arizona	11	40
Washington	30	5
Nevada	7	149
Oregon	18	55
California	130	4
Alaska	4	387
Hawaii	6	139

Psychology subfields in Maine