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College of the Atlantic

College of the Atlantic is a private nonprofit college in a remote rural area with 360 students and a 70% acceptance rate.

Bar Harbor, Maine · Private nonprofit · Rural, remote · 360 students

Admission rate

70%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,370

combined, admitted students

Average net price

$25,184

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

68%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

83%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$40,264

10 years after entry

Students

360

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, all students, by family income

$0–30,000$20,415
$30,001–48,000$13,942
$48,001–75,000$16,650
$75,001–110,000$26,266
Over $110,000$34,684

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies89

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Scholarships

Amounts and eligibility change; check the college’s page for current details.

Sports and campus life

Faith groups

Newman Connection

Also

Study abroad

Greek life

77% of men in fraternities · 22% of undergraduates overall (Common Data Set 2022–23)

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), Common Data Set (Greek life), connection.newmanministry.com · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Rural, remote

Federal locale classification

More about the place

Nearest airport

Hancock County/Bar Harbor (BHB)

Nearest hub airport

General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 6.5 of 20

Elevation

68 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

15°F

July high

79°F

Annual snowfall

71.5 in

Days at 90°F or higher

3 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$1,360 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Private nonprofit, rural campus, similar size