Overview

College of the Atlantic is a 4-year institution located in Bar Harbor, ME, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 105 Eden Street
Bar Harbor, ME  04609-1198
United States

Contact Ms. Heather Albert-Knopp
Dean of Admission
Email: inquiry@coa.edu
Phone: 207-288-5015
Fax: 207-288-4126

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary Science And Related Fields, Other
Pre-veterinary Studies
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Design/architecture
Landscape Architecture
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Botany/plant Biology
Environmental Biology
Evolutionary Biology
Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography
Wildlife Biology
Zoology/animal Biology
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, And Special Effects
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Graphics
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General
Elementary Education And Teaching
Environmental Education
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education And Teaching
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing
English Language And Literature, General
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Comparative Literature
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences
Maritime Studies
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Museology/museum Studies
Natural Sciences
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Oceanography, Chemical And Physical
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Policy Analysis, General
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General
Ceramic Arts And Ceramics
Drawing
Film/video And Photographic Arts, Other
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

446

Applied

306

Accepted

360

Enrolled

Female Admissions

321

Females Applied

241

Females Accepted

75%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

125

Males Applied

65

Males Accepted

52%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.8

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay 3 recommendations
Recommended	A minimum high school GPA of 3 Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	February 1st	Not reported	No
Early decision plan	November 15th	December 15th	No
Other early decision plan	December 1st	Not reported	No
Transfer	March 15th	April 15th	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	715	650	753
SAT Math	650	610	700
ACT Composite	32	31	32

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

45,630

Private

Fees

549

Full-time student fees

10,101

Room & board

6,396

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

42,259

Avg. Financial Aid Package

43,685

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

50,199

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,363

Avg. Loan Aid

14,969

Avg. Grant Aid

37,205

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

95%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

83%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

360

Total Undergrad students

21%

International Students

88%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.15%
Black or African American	0.28%
White or Caucasian	67.32%
Asian	1.4%
Two or more races	1.96%
Other	1.4%

Gender

Male (28.33%)

Female (71.67%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing International housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	78%

Student Activities

Drama/theatre group

Choral groups

Campus events:
Bar Island Swim, Aurora Ball-ealis and Culture Week

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Outing Club, Mending Matters, COA Community Dinner, HELP (Human Ecologists for the Liberation of Palestine) and Earth in Brackets

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Cross-country Running		No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Sailing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Cross-country Running		No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Sailing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)		No	No
Soccer		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Faculty

52

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 27

Male - 29

Female - 23