College of the Atlantic: Statistics

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# 3688 of 14,131 In the World
# 1040 of 2,597 In North America
# 968 of 2,496 In the United States
# 7 of 1 In Bar Harbor
# 1980 of 14,131 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
Top 1-3 For 6 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

70%

Enrollment

1,488

Average SAT

1,335

Average ACT

22

Avg. cost to attend

$21,829 /y

Aid receiving

100%

Undergraduates

353

Graduates

5

Male:Female Ratio

27:73

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

College of the Atlantic has an acceptance rate of 70% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 70% 70% 70%
Applicants 476 145 326
Admissions 334 78 253
Freshmen enrolled full time 78 21 55

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school GPA Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

â–  White 69%
â–  Nonresident Alien 22%
â–  Asian 1%
â–  Hispanic 4%
â–  Two or more races 2%
â–  Unknown 2%

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at College of the Atlantic.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

College of the Atlantic majors

College of the Atlantic has granted 89 bachelor's degrees across 1 programs, and 1 master's across 1 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at College of the Atlantic.

Major Bachelor Master
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 89 1
Grand Total 89 1

Publications & Citations

College of the Atlantic has published 500 scientific papers with 23,534 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Ecology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Medicine, Chemistry, Sociology, and Engineering.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

6 Notable alumni

Chellie Pingree

1. Chellie Pingree

1955-. (aged 71)
farmer businessperson politician
Chellie Marie Pingree is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Maine's 1st congressional district since 2009. Her district includes most of the southern part of the state, centered around the Portland area.
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Anjali Appadurai

2. Anjali Appadurai

1990-. (aged 36)
politician climate activist
Anjali Appadurai is a Canadian politician and climate activist.
Jacquelyn Gill

3. Jacquelyn Gill

paleontologist ecologist
Jacquelyn Gill is a paleoecologist and assistant professor of climate science at the University of Maine. She has worked on such as the relationship between megafauna and vegetation in the Pleistocene, and the sediment cores of Jamaica. Gill is also a science communicator on climate change.
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Nell Newman

4. Nell Newman

1959-. (aged 67)
biologist businessperson actor film actor
Elinor Teresa Newman is an American former child actress who performed under the name of Nell Potts. She is an environmentalist, biologist, and a prominent supporter of sustainable agriculture, who became an entrepreneur when she founded an organic food and pet food production company, Newman's Own Organics.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names COA
Founded 1969
Motto Life Changing, World Changing
Colors blue, green
Academic calendar September to June (September - November; January-March; March-June). Summer courses available
Total staff 98
Classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Address 105 Eden Street Bar Harbor, Maine, 04609 United States
City Population 5,000
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