College of the Atlantic vs. Simon's Rock

College of the Atlantic vs. Bard College at Simon's Rock comparison

	College of the Atlantic	Bard College at Simon's Rock	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of the Atlantic	Simon's Rock
Location	Bar Harbor, ME	Great Barrington, MA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	367	312
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	coa.edu	simons-rock.edu
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Costs	College of the Atlantic	Simon's Rock
Tuition (In State)	$45,630	$63,140
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,630	$63,140
Room & Board	$10,101	$17,888
Avg Net Price	$22,692	$45,395
Avg Grant Aid	$33,884	$37,292
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	College of the Atlantic	Simon's Rock
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	446	179
Admitted	290	174
Acceptance Rate	65%	97.2%
Enrolled %	27.9%	58.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.69	3.54
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Feb 1, 2026	Jun 1, 2026

Academics	College of the Atlantic	Simon's Rock
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	6:1
Popular Majors	General Studies (100%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (65%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) English and Literature (4%) Social Sciences (4%) General Studies (3%)
Outcomes	College of the Atlantic	Simon's Rock
Graduation Rate	71%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,200	$39,900
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,750	$14,500
Median Loan Payment	$204	$149

Diversity	College of the Atlantic	Simon's Rock
% Men	1%	10%
% Women	1%	14%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	72%	54%
% Black	1%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	6%
% International	17%	14%
% Unknown Race	1%	8%

Students	College of the Atlantic	Simon's Rock
% In-State	4%	23%
% Out-of-State	73%	61%
Campus	College of the Atlantic	Simon's Rock
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• College of the Atlantic is larger than than Simon's Rock based on total student enrollment (367 students vs. 312 students)

College of the Atlantic vs. Simon's Rock Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of the Atlantic or Simon's Rock?

• Bard College at Simon's Rock is 38.4% more expensive to attend than College of the Atlantic for in-state tuition ($63,140.00 vs. $45,630.00)
• Out of state tuition is 38.4% higher at Simon's Rock than College of the Atlantic ($63,140.00 vs. $45,630.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of the Atlantic than Simon's Rock ($22,692 vs. $45,395)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of the Atlantic are 77.1% lower than costs at Bard College at Simon's Rock ($10,101 vs. $17,888)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bard College at Simon's Rock than College of the Atlantic (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bard College at Simon's Rock students is 10.1% larger than aid received College of the Atlantic ($37,292 vs. $33,884)

College of the Atlantic vs. Simon's Rock Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, College of the Atlantic or Simon's Rock? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Simon's Rock or College of the Atlantic .

• Accepted freshman College of the Atlantic students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.69) than students at Simon's Rock (3.54)
• Simon's Rock has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than College of the Atlantic (65%)

College of the Atlantic vs. Simon's Rock Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of the Atlantic or Simon's Rock? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Simon's Rock and College of the Atlantic.

• Graduates from Bard College at Simon's Rock earn on average $11,700 more per year than College of the Atlantic graduates after ten years. ($39,900 vs. $28,200)
• Bard College at Simon's Rock students graduate with a $5,250 lower median federal student loan debt than College of the Atlantic graduates. ($14,500 vs. $19,750)
• Simon's Rock graduates are paying $55 less per month on federal student loans than College of the Atlantic graduates. ($149 vs. $204)
• More College of the Atlantic graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Simon's Rock students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 68%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/