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College of the Atlantic

College of the Atlantic
105 Eden Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609

Official telephone: (207) 288-5015
Fax number: (207) 288-3780
Website: www.coa.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Heather Albert-Knopp,
Dean of Admission

Contacting the office:

207 801-5641
800 528-0025 (toll free)
207 288-4126 (fax)
inquiry@coa.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

February 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$50

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Rank in top quarter of secondary school class or minimum 3.0 GPA recommended.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

March 1

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT considered if submitted, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

February 15 for SAT I/ACT, February 15 for SAT II

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
History:	2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	2 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 5 recommended
Academic electives:	1 recommended
Total:	15 required, 19 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

December 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

Number of early decision applications accepted:

25 (76%)

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations very important
standardized test scores considered
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview important
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience important

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.68

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

70%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

42%

Average SAT I:

626 verbal, 585 math, 1812 combined

Average ACT:

28 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

26 - 30

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

41%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

10%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

429

Number of applicants offered admission:

305 (71%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

79 (26%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Number of students put on waiting list:

Number accepting place on waiting list:

1 (100%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

1 (100%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

64%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

79%

Tuition deposit amount:

$300, nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

$150

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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