Best Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Universities in Maine [2026 Rankings]

1

Orono

University of Maine

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#199 in United States #228 in North America

97% Acceptance

2,873 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

2

Waterville

Colby College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#354 in United States #397 in North America

7% Acceptance

2,412 Enrollment

1505 Avg SAT

1813 Founded

3

Portland, ME

University of Southern Maine

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#364 in United States #409 in North America

79% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1120 Avg SAT

1878 Founded

4

Brunswick, ME

Bowdoin College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#375 in United States #421 in North America

7% Acceptance

1,881 Enrollment

1510 Avg SAT

1794 Founded

5

Lewiston, ME

Bates College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#432 in United States #482 in North America

13% Acceptance

1,760 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

6

Biddeford

University of New England

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#531 in United States #586 in North America

92% Acceptance

3,884 Enrollment

1230 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

7

Farmington, ME

University of Maine at Farmington

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1096 in United States #1174 in North America

97% Acceptance

3,707 Enrollment

1120 Avg SAT

1864 Founded

8

Waterville

Thomas College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1121 in United States #1199 in North America

96% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

9

Bar Harbor

College of the Atlantic

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1156 in United States #1234 in North America

70% Acceptance

1,488 Enrollment

1335 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

10

Augusta, ME

University of Maine at Augusta

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1347 in United States #1428 in North America

100% Acceptance

6,230 Enrollment

1162 Avg SAT

1965 Founded

11

Bangor, ME

Husson University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1366 in United States #1448 in North America

81% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1898 Founded

12

Presque Isle

University of Maine at Presque Isle

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1370 in United States #1452 in North America

100% Acceptance

12,029 Enrollment

1335 Avg SAT

1903 Founded

13

Unity

Unity College

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1512 in United States #1600 in North America

100% Acceptance

1,988 Enrollment

1335 Avg SAT

1965 Founded

14

Castine

Maine Maritime Academy

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1650 in United States #1741 in North America

54% Acceptance

12,029 Enrollment

1178 Avg SAT

1941 Founded

14 Best Universities in Maine for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

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