College of the Atlantic
College of the Atlantic admitted 70% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 1240–1430 on the SAT. Its average net price after aid was $24,465 a year. Within six years, 73% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 70%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Considered if submitted
- SAT middle 50%
- 1240–1430
Cost
- Cost of attendance, before aid
- $60,387 a year
- Average net price after aid
- $24,465 a year
- Net price for families earning under $30,000
- $15,931 a year
- Tuition and fees
- $49,464 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 73%
- Students who return for a second year
- 85%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $47,967 a year
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,500
Students
- Undergraduates
- 353
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 36%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9 to 1
- Campus setting
- Rural
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
- 100%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- University of the Pacific CA · 71% admitted
- Muhlenberg College PA · 72% admitted
- University of Maryland-Baltimore County MD · 72% admitted
- Knox College IL · 71% admitted
- Simmons University MA · 70% admitted
- Ithaca College NY · 69% admitted
More colleges in Maine
- University of Maine ME · 97% admitted
- University of Southern Maine ME · 79% admitted
- Husson University ME · 81% admitted
- Colby College ME · 7.1% admitted
- University of New England ME · 92% admitted
- University of Maine at Presque Isle ME · 100% admitted
- Bowdoin College ME · 7.1% admitted
- Bates College ME · 13% admitted
Official sources
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.