A historic, egalitarian liberal arts college in Lewiston, Maine, celebrated for senior thesis scholarship, a vibrant Short Term semester, and an unpretentious, outdoorsy community.
- Admit rate
- 13%
- Highly selective
- SAT middle 50%
- 1390–1500
- of admitted students
- Avg. net price
- $26,000
- per year, after grants
- Average GPA
- 3.88
- unweighted
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Half of admitted students scored between 1390 and 1500.
Popular majors
- EconomicsSocial Sciences & LawHighly regarded
- Politics & RhetoricSocial Sciences & LawHighly regarded
- Environmental StudiesMath & Natural SciencesStandout program
- Biological Sciences & Pre-MedBiology, Health & Pre-Med
- Psychology & NeuroscienceMath & Natural SciencesStandout program
Highlights
- First coeducational college in New England (founded by abolitionists in 1855)
- Every student completes a year-long senior thesis project
- Short Term month in May for immersive off-campus research and creative work
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