Historical Acceptance Rates

The College of the Atlantic's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 60.1%, which mirrors the acceptance rate from 2022, indicating stable selectivity. In 2024, the college received 486 applications, admitting 292 students, with a notable Early Action (EA) acceptance rate of 75.0% for 200 applicants. Regular Decision (RD) applicants faced a more competitive acceptance rate of 49.7%, admitting 142 out of 286. In contrast, the college had a notably high acceptance rate of 94.7% in 2018, with 1,534 applicants and 1,454 admissions, highlighting a significant decrease in selectivity in recent years.