C of the Atlantic Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#166 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Maine Colleges

#9 in Maine Colleges

College of the Atlantic is ranked 166^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 9^th in Maine Colleges.

The following statements evaluate College of the Atlantic by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

Its tuition & fees of $47,997 is comparable to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (70%) is higher (easy to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,370 SAT) is extremely competitive scores.
It has very small number of students of 358.
The financial aid amount ($31,212) is average.
It offers limited area of study (2 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of C of the Atlantic are $47,997 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

College of the Atlantic $47,997

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine $38,024

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of C of the Atlantic are $32,181 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

College of the Atlantic $32,181

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine $25,754

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of C of the Atlantic is 70% and it is higher (easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

College of the Atlantic 70%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 60%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of C of the Atlantic is 23% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

College of the Atlantic 23%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 37%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at C of the Atlantic is 1,370 and it is extremely competitive scores compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

College of the Atlantic 1,370

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 1,135

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at C of the Atlantic is 68% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

College of the Atlantic 68%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 67%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at C of the Atlantic is 13% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

College of the Atlantic 13%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 12%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at C of the Atlantic is 85% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

College of the Atlantic 85%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 81%

Student Population

The total student population at C of the Atlantic is 358 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

College of the Atlantic 358

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 1,931

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at C of the Atlantic is $31,212 which is 65.03% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

College of the Atlantic $31,212

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine $24,740

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at C of the Atlantic is 9 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.