Applying to C of the Atlantic

College of the Atlantic's acceptance rate is 60.08% for 2023 admission. A total of 486 students applied and 292 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into C of the Atlantic.

C of the Atlantic's acceptance rate places 4th out of 17 Maine colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to C of the Atlantic, recommendations and personal statement (or essay) are required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not considered for admission at College of the Atlantic.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate of College of the Atlantic is 60.08% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 32.88%. 151 men and 335 women applied to C of the Atlantic and 80 men and 212 women students were accepted.

Among them, 40 men and 56 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at C of the Atlantic.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at C of the Atlantic
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	486	151	335	0	0
Admitted	292	80	212	0	0
Enrolled	96	40	56	0	0
Acceptance Rate	60.08%	52.98%	63.28%	-	-
Yield	32.88%	50.00%	26.42%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

College of the Atlantic 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 96 first-year students enrolled in C of the Atlantic. The proportion of full-time students is 98.96% and part-time students is 1.04%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 41.67% and women students is 58.33%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at C of the Atlantic.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at C of the Atlantic
	Total	Men	Women
Total	96	40	56
Full-time	95	39	56
Part-time	1	1	0

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript), Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at C of the Atlantic. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply College of the Atlantic.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

C of the Atlantic Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Considered, if submitted
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The next table provides general admission information for applying to C of the Atlantic.

Admission Information for Applying to C of the Atlantic
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	www.coa.edu/admissions/
Online Application	www.coa.edu/apply.htm
Calendar System	Trimester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master

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Admission Statistics

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

Application Requirements

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