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

468

Applied

322

Accepted

342

Enrolled

Female Admissions

313

Females Applied

235

Females Accepted

75%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

153

Males Applied

85

Males Accepted

56%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.7

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 2nd	April 1st	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	February 2nd	January 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	690	660	750
SAT Math	584	540	610
ACT Composite	31	29	34

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

50,895

Private

Fees

549

Full-time student fees

12,237

Room & board

7,059

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

46,407

Avg. Financial Aid Package

49,022

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

53,248

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,340

Avg. Loan Aid

15,590

Avg. Grant Aid

40,226

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

99%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

70%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

342

Total Undergrad students

20%

International Students

85%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.76%
Black or African American	1.18%
White or Caucasian	70.88%
Asian	1.76%
Two or more races	2.35%
Other	2.35%

Gender

Male (27.78%)

Female (71.35%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Cooperative housing Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	82%

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 BALLealis and May Day

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:
Earth in Brackets, Water Polo, COAmmunity Dinner, Circus Club and Mending Matters

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

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

53

Total Faculty

9:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 26

Male - 25

Female - 28