College of the Atlantic vs. St. Augustine's College

College of the Atlantic vs. Saint Augustines College comparison

	College of the Atlantic	Saint Augustines College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of the Atlantic	St. Augustine's College
Location	Bar Harbor, ME	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	380	1,108
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1013
Religious Affiliation	-	Protestant Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	coa.edu	st-aug.edu
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Costs	College of the Atlantic	St. Augustine's College
Tuition (In State)	$44,280	$10,968
Tuition (Out of State)	$44,280	$10,968
Room & Board	$9,870	$8,942
Avg Net Price	$22,316	$20,081
Avg Grant Aid	$32,602	$11,769
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	94%

Admission	College of the Atlantic	St. Augustine's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	486	4,918
Admitted	292	2,894
Acceptance Rate	60.1%	58.8%
Enrolled %	32.9%	11.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.69	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		12/16
SAT Range		780/940
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Feb 1, 2025

Academics	College of the Atlantic	St. Augustine's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors	General Studies (100%)	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	College of the Atlantic	St. Augustine's College
Graduation Rate	71%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,200	$28,300
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,750	$34,620
Median Loan Payment	$204	$357

Diversity	College of the Atlantic	St. Augustine's College
% Men	32%	49%
% Women	68%	51%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	72%	1%
% Black	1%	95%
% Hispanic	4%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	17%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	College of the Atlantic	St. Augustine's College
% In-State	4%	67%
% Out-of-State	73%	30%
Campus	College of the Atlantic	St. Augustine's College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Augustines College is larger than than College of the Atlantic based on total student enrollment (1,108 students vs. 380 students)

College of the Atlantic vs. St. Augustine's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of the Atlantic or St. Augustine's College?

• College of the Atlantic is 303.7% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($44,280.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 303.7% higher at College of the Atlantic than Saint Augustines College ($44,280.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustines College than College of the Atlantic ($20,081 vs. $22,316)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 10.4% lower than costs at College of the Atlantic ($8,942 vs. $9,870)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of the Atlantic than Saint Augustines College (97% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of the Atlantic students is 177% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($32,602 vs. $11,769)

College of the Atlantic vs. St. Augustine's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman College of the Atlantic students have a 1.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.69) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• College of the Atlantic has a higher acceptance rate (60.1%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

College of the Atlantic vs. St. Augustine's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of the Atlantic or St. Augustine's College? 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 St. Augustine's College and College of the Atlantic.

• The graduation rate at College of the Atlantic is higher than Saint Augustines College (71% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Saint Augustines College earn on average $100 more per year than College of the Atlantic graduates after ten years. ($28,300 vs. $28,200)
• College of the Atlantic students graduate with a $14,870 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($19,750 vs. $34,620)
• College of the Atlantic graduates are paying $153 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($204 vs. $357)
• More College of the Atlantic graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 25%)

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