by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege of the Atlantic is a private not-for-profit institution in Bar Harbor, Maine enrolling 353 undergraduates. It accepts 70% of applicants and has an on-time graduation rate of 68%, above the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #1,816 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 35%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
College of the Atlantic ranks #1,816 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 35%.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
College of the Atlantic is ranked #1,816 out of 5,159 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges list.
College of the Atlantic is also ranked #14 on the Best Colleges in Maine list.
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College of the Atlantic has an acceptance rate of 70%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it’s not the only school you apply to, even if it’s your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
About 21% of students accepted to College of the Atlantic submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 660 and 730. Math scores were between 580 and 700.
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The student to faculty ratio at College of the Atlantic is an impressive 9 to 1. That’s quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at College of the Atlantic is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
College of the Atlantic has a freshmen retention rate of 85%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At College of the Atlantic the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 68%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at College of the Atlantic.
The current enrollment includes 353 undergraduates at College of the Atlantic.
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The average net price of College of the Atlantic is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,415 | $13,942 | $16,650 | $26,266 | $34,684 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of College of the Atlantic, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At College of the Atlantic, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $5,868 a year. That adds up to $23,472 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 2.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for College of the Atlantic.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from College of the Atlantic make about $40,264 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. Unfortunately, this is 18% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at College of the Atlantic make the most money.
College of the Atlantic is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bar Harbor, Maine. Students who love country life may enjoy the rural location of College of the Atlantic. Get more details about the location of College of the Atlantic.
Contact information for College of the Atlantic are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 105 Eden Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 |
| Phone: | 2072885015 |
| Website: | www.coa.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/collegeoftheatlantic |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/#!/collegeatlantic |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 2 majors graduated from College of the Atlantic. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 90 | NA |
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 90 | NA |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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