Academic Index Last updated: June 14, 2026

13 Best Universities in Maine for Philosophy

We ranked the top 13 universities for Philosophy in Maine based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 55.1K specialized research publications which collectively generated 1.49M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Biddeford

University of New England

For Philosophy

#551 in United States #609 in North America

92% Acceptance

3,884 Enrollment

1230 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

2

Lewiston, ME

For Philosophy

#475 in United States #528 in North America

13% Acceptance

1,760 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

3

Waterville

For Philosophy

#332 in United States #375 in North America

7% Acceptance

2,412 Enrollment

1505 Avg SAT

1813 Founded

4

Farmington, ME

University of Maine at Farmington

For Philosophy

#1076 in United States #1154 in North America

97% Acceptance

3,707 Enrollment

1120 Avg SAT

1864 Founded

5

Brunswick, ME

Bowdoin College

For Philosophy

#395 in United States #443 in North America

7% Acceptance

1,881 Enrollment

1510 Avg SAT

1794 Founded

6

Augusta, ME

University of Maine at Augusta

For Philosophy

#1317 in United States #1399 in North America

100% Acceptance

6,230 Enrollment

1162 Avg SAT

1965 Founded

7

Orono

University of Maine

For Philosophy

#215 in United States #248 in North America

97% Acceptance

2,873 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

8

Presque Isle

University of Maine at Presque Isle

For Philosophy

#1441 in United States #1528 in North America

100% Acceptance

12,029 Enrollment

1335 Avg SAT

1903 Founded

9

Waterville

For Philosophy

#1173 in United States #1253 in North America

96% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1894 Founded

10

Unity

For Philosophy

#1473 in United States #1560 in North America

100% Acceptance

1,988 Enrollment

1335 Avg SAT

1965 Founded

11

Bangor, ME

Husson University

For Philosophy

#1378 in United States #1463 in North America

81% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1170 Avg SAT

1898 Founded

12

Bar Harbor

College of the Atlantic

For Philosophy

#1333 in United States #1415 in North America

70% Acceptance

1,488 Enrollment

1335 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

13

Portland, ME

University of Southern Maine

For Philosophy

#363 in United States #408 in North America

79% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1120 Avg SAT

1878 Founded