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# College of the Atlantic

Small liberal arts college in rural Maine with a special focus on arts and sciences.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 44.395258, -68.221517

### Summary

Small liberal arts college in rural Maine with a special focus on arts and sciences.

### Description

College of the Atlantic is a private liberal arts college located in Bar Harbor, Maine, with an enrollment of 367 students. The college emphasizes arts and sciences education in a rural coastal setting.

Annual tuition is $47,448, with a total cost of attendance of $57,852 including room and board. The college has an acceptance rate of 65%. Many students receive financial aid and pay significantly less than the published rate.

This school works best for students seeking a small, close-knit learning community focused on liberal arts. Visit the official website at https://www.coa.edu/ for more information.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 160,959
- **State**: ME
- **City**: Bar Harbor
- **Address**: 105 Eden Street
- **Zip Code**: 04609
- **Sector Group**: Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: https://www.coa.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: Rural
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $47,448
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $47,448
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $57,852
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $57,852
- **Room and Board**: $10,404
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 367
- **Acceptance Rate**: 65%
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $84,444,621
- **Carnegie Classification**: Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
- **Research Activity Tier**: No research designation
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Lower Access, Lower Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities