Unity College is a private, liberal arts college located 35 miles (56 km) Southwest of Bangor, Maine and 25 miles (40 km) from the Maine Coast, in the village of Unity. The college offers an undergraduate education that emphasizes the environment and natural resources throughout the academic program. In 2007 the school was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of America's Best Colleges. In the Comprehensive Colleges–Bachelor's (North) category it is ranked in the third tier.