College of the Atlantic

Academics
All students design their own major in human ecology
10:1 student-to-faculty ratio
Average class size: 12
Trimester schedule with fall, winter, and spring terms of ten weeks each
Students take three classes per trimester
All students complete an internship at a workplace in their field
All students design and undertake a capstone senior project
No academic departments
More than half of our students have an international experience during their time at COA
Our teacher certification program prepares students to teach at the elementary and high school level