Resources › For Students and Parents College of the Atlantic GPA, SAT and ACT Data Print For Students and Parents College Admissions Testing Graphs College Admissions Process College Profiles College Rankings Choosing A College Application Tips Essay Samples & Tips College Financial Aid Advanced Placement Homework Help Private School Test Prep College Life Graduate School Business School Law School Distance Learning View More By Allen Grove Allen Grove College Admissions Expert Ph.D., English, University of Pennsylvania M.A., English, University of Pennsylvania B.S., Materials Science & Engineering and Literature, MIT Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on August 23, 2018 01 of 02 College of the Atlantic GPA, SAT and ACT Graph College of the Atlantic GPA, SAT and ACT Data for Admission. Data courtesy of Cappex. How Do You Measure Up at the College of the Atlantic? Calculate Your Chances of Getting In with this free tool from Cappex. Discussion of the College of the Atlantic's Admissions Standards: As a member of the Eco League with a specialized mission, the College of the Atlantic tends to attract thoughtful, independent and conscientious students with strong high school records. COA is a small school so Cappex doesn't have a lot of admissions data. Nevertheless, the graph above gives a decent picture of the typical applicant. Most admitted students (green and blue dots) had GPA's of "B+" or higher, SAT scores of 1150 or better (RW+M), and ACT composite scores of 24 or better. A significant percentage of admitted had grades in the "A" range. Realize that SAT and ACT scores don't play a huge role in the admissions process -- College of the Atlantic has test-optional admissions. Your college preparatory coursework will play a much more important role in the admissions equation. Note that there are a few red dots (rejected students) and yellow dots (waitlisted students) mixed in with the green and blue in the graph. This is because COA has holistic admissions and makes decisions based on more than empirical data. College of the Atlantic uses the Common Application, and the admissions folks will be looking for a strong application essay, meaningful extracurricular activities, and positive letters of recommendation. Also, College of the Atlantic takes into consideration the rigor of your high school courses, not just your grades. Finally, you can further strengthen your application by doing an optional interview (COA strongly recommends interviews since they help both applicants and the college learn more about each other). To learn more about College of the Atlantic, high school GPAs, SAT scores and ACT scores, these articles can help: College of the Atlantic Admissions Profile What's a Good SAT Score? What's a Good ACT Score? What's Considered a Good Academic Record? What is a Weighted GPA? Articles Featuring College of the Atlantic: Top Maine Colleges SAT Score Comparison for Maine Colleges ACT Score Comparison for Maine Colleges 20 Great Colleges for Students with Low SAT Scores College of the Atlantic Admissions By Allen Grove Read More 02 of 02 If You Like College of the Atlantic, You May Also Like These Schools University of Maine: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Bennington College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Colby College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Reed College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Clark University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Bryn Mawr College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Brown University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Bowdoin College: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Yale University: Profile | GPA-SAT-ACT Graph Unity College: Profile Marlboro College: Profile Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Grove, Allen. "College of the Atlantic GPA, SAT and ACT Data." ThoughtCo, Aug. 26, 2020, thoughtco.com/college-of-the-atlantic-test-graph-786423. Grove, Allen. (2020, August 26). College of the Atlantic GPA, SAT and ACT Data. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/college-of-the-atlantic-test-graph-786423 Grove, Allen. "College of the Atlantic GPA, SAT and ACT Data." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/college-of-the-atlantic-test-graph-786423 (accessed March 28, 2024). copy citation