College of the Atlantic vs. SUNY-Potsdam

College of the Atlantic vs. SUNY College at Potsdam comparison

	College of the Atlantic	SUNY College at Potsdam	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of the Atlantic	SUNY-Potsdam
Location	Bar Harbor, ME	Potsdam, NY
Setting	Rural Fringe	Remote Town
Enrollment	380	2,427
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	coa.edu	potsdam.edu
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Costs	College of the Atlantic	SUNY-Potsdam
Tuition (In State)	$44,280	$7,070
Tuition (Out of State)	$44,280	$16,980
Room & Board	$9,870	$14,600
Avg Net Price	$22,316	$15,310
Avg Grant Aid	$32,602	$11,632
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	93%

Admission	College of the Atlantic	SUNY-Potsdam
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	486	3,170
Admitted	292	2,621
Acceptance Rate	60.1%	82.7%
Enrolled %	32.9%	16.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.69	3.3
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 required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Feb 1, 2025

Academics	College of the Atlantic	SUNY-Potsdam
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors	General Studies (100%)	Education (24%) Visual and Performing Arts (12%) English and Literature (11%) Social Sciences (10%) Business (8%)
Outcomes	College of the Atlantic	SUNY-Potsdam
Graduation Rate	71%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,200	$39,100
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,750	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$204	$258

Diversity	College of the Atlantic	SUNY-Potsdam
% Men	32%	37%
% Women	68%	63%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	72%	65%
% Black	1%	10%
% Hispanic	4%	13%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	17%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	6%

Students	College of the Atlantic	SUNY-Potsdam
% In-State	4%	95%
% Out-of-State	73%	4%
Campus	College of the Atlantic	SUNY-Potsdam
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• SUNY College at Potsdam is larger than than College of the Atlantic based on total student enrollment (2,427 students vs. 380 students)

College of the Atlantic vs. SUNY-Potsdam Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of the Atlantic or SUNY-Potsdam?

• College of the Atlantic is 526.3% more expensive to attend than SUNY-Potsdam for in-state tuition ($44,280.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 160.8% higher at College of the Atlantic than SUNY College at Potsdam ($44,280.00 vs. $16,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at SUNY College at Potsdam than College of the Atlantic ($15,310 vs. $22,316)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of the Atlantic are 47.9% lower than costs at SUNY College at Potsdam ($9,870 vs. $14,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of the Atlantic than SUNY College at Potsdam (97% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of the Atlantic students is 180.3% larger than aid received SUNY College at Potsdam ($32,602 vs. $11,632)

College of the Atlantic vs. SUNY-Potsdam Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman College of the Atlantic students have a 0.39 point higher average high school GPA (3.69) than students at SUNY-Potsdam (3.3)
• SUNY-Potsdam has a higher acceptance rate (82.7%) than College of the Atlantic (60.1%)

College of the Atlantic vs. SUNY-Potsdam Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of the Atlantic or SUNY-Potsdam? 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 SUNY-Potsdam and College of the Atlantic.

• The graduation rate at College of the Atlantic is higher than SUNY College at Potsdam (71% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from SUNY College at Potsdam earn on average $10,900 more per year than College of the Atlantic graduates after ten years. ($39,100 vs. $28,200)
• College of the Atlantic students graduate with a $5,250 lower median federal student loan debt than SUNY-Potsdam graduates. ($19,750 vs. $25,000)
• College of the Atlantic graduates are paying $54 less per month on federal student loans than SUNY-Potsdam graduates. ($204 vs. $258)
• More College of the Atlantic graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY-Potsdam students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 60%)

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