| Name |
College of the Atlantic |
| Address |
105 Eden Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609 |
| Website |
http://www.coa.edu/ |
| Email |
inquiry@ecology.coa.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
35% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
40% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
35% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (100%), special housing for disabled students (0%) |
| College Owned Singles |
56% |
| College Owned Doubles |
39% |
| College Owned Triples |
5% |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
N/A |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
35 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
40% |
| Nearest Airport |
Bangor (50), Trenton (12) |
| Nearest Train |
Portland (150) |
| Nearest Bus |
Bangor (50) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
40% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
25% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
930 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
Yes |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Coffeehouse performances; open-mics; film festivals; ultimate frisbee; cricket; soccer; Winter Carnival; Earth Day; Halloween Festival; Cultural Festival; Spring Fling; |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, literary magazine, music ensembles, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
8 |
| Honor Societies |
N/A |
| Religious Organizations |
N/A |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Students of College of the Atlantic |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Global Outreach Action Team, Outing Club, Publications Committee, Students for a Free Tibet, Student Life Committee, Student Activities Committee, SustainUS. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Insider (bi-weekly); Human Ecology Essays (annual); Literary Magazine (annual); Art publication (annual) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1969 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Trimester |
| Undergrad Body |
310 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
N/A |
| Application Deadline |
February 15 |
| Application Fee |
45 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
28,140 |
| Room Board |
7,710 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
co-op education, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
90% |
| Job One Year |
95% |
| Job Two Years |
98% |
| Firms |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services/National Parks; Public and private schools;
Non-profit organizations focusing on the environment, natural resources and social services; |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
40,300 |
| Num Subscriptions |
550 |
| Num Microforms |
36,588 |
| Num Audiovisual |
2,320 |
| Num Ebooks |
5,225 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History; Blum Art Gallery; Center for Applied Human Ecology; |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
50 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
13 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
20 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
100 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
150 |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
