College of the Atlantic Description:
Sustainability and Student Life:
Admissions Data (2007):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 67.7%
- Average Test Scores (scores from COA website; note that COA has test-optional admissions)
- SAT Critical Reading: 647
- SAT Math: 589
- SAT Writing: 631
- ACT Composite: -
- ACT English: -
- ACT Math: -
Enrollment (2007):
- Total Enrollment: 349 (341 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 36.1% Male / 63.9% Female
- 94.7% Full-time
Costs (2007 - 08):
- Tuition and Fees: $29,970
- Books: $600
- Room and Board: $8,190
- Other Expenses: $645
- Total Cost: $39,405
College of the Atlantic Financial Aid (2006 - 07):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 92%
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Federal Grants: 21%
- State / Local Grants: 15%
- Institutional Grants: 70%
- Loans: 75%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Federal Grants: $2,753
- State / Local Grants: $1,275
- Institutional Grants: $16,099
- Loans: $3,625
Most Popular Majors:
Data Source (except for SAT scores):
College of the Atlantic Mission Statement:
"College of the Atlantic enriches the liberal arts tradition through a distinctive educational philosophy--human ecology. A human ecological perspective integrates knowledge from all academic disciplines and from personal experience to investigate--and ultimately improve--the relationships between human beings and our social and natural communities. The human ecological perspective guides all aspects of education, research, activism, and interactions among the college's students, faculty, staff, and trustees. The College of the Atlantic community encourages, prepares, and expects students to gain expertise, breadth, values, and practical experience necessary to achieve individual fulfillment and to help solve problems that challenge communities everywhere."
