Liberal Arts Colleges in Maine

With its picturesque natural landscape and its rugged terrain, the state of Maine may seem an unlikely place to find a liberal arts college. Nevertheless, this northern state is home to a number of liberal arts colleges that promote and encourage lifelong learning and have established a strong reputation of academic excellence.

Unity College

Unity College has established itself as not only committed to academic excellence, but has also become a leader in the environmental movement. The college is located on a scenic campus, so if you love the outdoors this would definitely be someplace to consider attending. They also have a small student to faculty ratio (currently standing at 12:1, and they offer majors in numerous areas. In addition to traditional majors, plans are also in place for such unique areas as Art and Environments and Conservation Law Enforcement.

Bates College

Bates College is a somewhat larger institution than Unity, but it still places a strong emphasis on maintaining close bonds between faculty and students. One hundred percent of tenure-track faculty hold a terminal degree in their area of study, so students know they are working with experts in the field who care deeply about their own intellectual growth. They also financial aid to students based on demonstrated financial need. The student to faculty ratio is currently 10:1. They also offer majors and minors in numerous fields.

Colby College

Since its founding in 1813, Colby College has maintained a strong reputation as one of the oldest and most distinguished liberal arts colleges in the United States. They are a very competitive and selective university, with the acceptance rate usually averaging around 34%. Many of their faculty have earned the terminal degree in their fields, and many students (often as much as 60%), earn some kind of financial aid package (such as grants, scholarships, etc.) Furthermore, they are also home to both an excellent library (home to 900,000 volumes including books and periodicals) as well as an art museum housing some 6,000 works of art.

College of the Atlantic

Although this liberal arts college is fairly young (it was only founded in 1969), it has established itself as a uniquely vibrant place of study, due to its commitment to encouraging responsible citizenship and a positive relationship with the environment. What really sets them apart, however, is the fact that they have no predesigned majors or departments. Instead, students design their own majors, thus challenging them to think deeply and intelligently about what paths they want to take and life and what they want to do with their education. In addition, over 80% of the faculty have a terminal degree, so you know you'll be working with some of the foremost scholars in their respective fields.

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