A historic Maine coastal college emphasizing service for the Common Good, test-optional accessibility, stellar marine research, and award-winning dining.
- Admit rate
- 7.7%
- Highly selective
- SAT middle 50%
- 1440–1540
- of admitted students
- Avg. net price
- $23,200
- per year, after grants
- Average GPA
- 3.92
- unweighted
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Half of admitted students scored between 1440 and 1540.
Popular majors
- Government & Legal StudiesSocial Sciences & LawStandout program
- EconomicsSocial Sciences & LawStandout program
- Marine & Coastal BiologyMath & Natural SciencesStandout program
- Environmental StudiesMath & Natural SciencesStandout program
- Neuroscience & Pre-MedBiology, Health & Pre-Med
Highlights
- First college in US to go test-optional (since 1969)
- Consistently ranked #1 for best college food in America
- The "Common Good" philosophy and coastal research station
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