Overview

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

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

476

Applied

334

Accepted

353

Enrolled

Female Admissions

326

Females Applied

253

Females Accepted

78%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

145

Males Applied

78

Males Accepted

54%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.8

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Recommended	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	February 1st	April 1st	No
Early decision plan	November 15th	December 15th	No
Other early decision plan	December 1st	January 31st	No
Transfer	March 15th	April 15th	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	692	660	730
SAT Math	658	580	700
ACT Composite	29	28	32

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

48,915

Private

Fees

549

Full-time student fees

10,716

Room & board

6,786

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

38,959

Avg. Financial Aid Package

43,158

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

48,849

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,129

Avg. Loan Aid

12,844

Avg. Grant Aid

34,430

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

99%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

71%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

353

Total Undergrad students

22%

International Students

86%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.25%
Black or African American	0.57%
White or Caucasian	68.56%
Asian	1.13%
Two or more races	2.27%
Other	1.7%

Gender

Male (27.48%)

Female (71.95%)

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	77%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Bar Island Swim, Aurora Ballialis and Halloween Party

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:
Coffee House Club, Anime Club, Outing Club, American Sign Language Club and Water Polo Club

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

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

58

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 31

Male - 32

Female - 26