Psychology in Maine: 13 Best colleges Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in Maine ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 345K citations received by 12.2K 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

#253 in the United States

#284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,909
Enrollment: 12,029

2. University of New England

Biddeford

For Psychology

#415 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Net Price: $40,003
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,255

3. Colby College

Waterville

For Psychology

#434 in the United States

#479 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $16,219

4. University of Southern Maine

Portland

For Psychology

#456 in the United States

#503 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

5. Bates College

Lewiston

For Psychology

#526 in the United States

#577 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,723

6. Bowdoin College

Brunswick

For Psychology

#532 in the United States

#583 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,228

7. Thomas College

Waterville

For Psychology

#1014 in the United States

#1083 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $19,126
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $28,212

8. Husson University

Bangor

For Psychology

#1048 in the United States

#1120 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1170
Net Price: $21,005
Receiving Aid: 100%

9. University of Maine at Farmington

Farmington

For Psychology

#1052 in the United States

#1124 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1120
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $8,194

10. University of Maine at Augusta

Augusta

For Psychology

#1212 in the United States

#1288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $7,323
Enrollment: 4,412

11. College of the Atlantic

Bar Harbor

For Psychology

#1460 in the United States

#1542 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1335
Net Price: $21,829
Receiving Aid: 100%

12. Unity College

Unity

For Psychology

#1470 in the United States

#1552 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,454
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $3,436

13. University of Maine at Presque Isle

Presque Isle

For Psychology

#1522 in the United States

#1608 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,704
Enrollment: 2,873

Closest to Maine states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
New Hampshire	13	95
Vermont	11	97
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	71
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	46	21
Minnesota	28	16
Iowa	31	31
Alabama	26	52
Missouri	35	18
Florida	58	27
Mississippi	14	158
Arkansas	17	125
North Dakota	7	209
South Dakota	8	260
Kansas	14	75
Nebraska	13	111
Louisiana	25	90
Oklahoma	20	129
Puerto Rico	16	421
Colorado	21	58
Montana	7	231
Texas	77	33
New Mexico	8	89
Idaho	7	269
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