College of the Atlantic Academic Experience
Past Performance | Probation Policy|Academic Calendar | Graduate Career Data
Past Performance
- 74% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
- 60% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
- How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
- On average, 51% of our freshman graduate in four years.
- On average, 10% of our freshman graduate in five years.
Academic Calendar for 2002-03.
Academic Calendar System:
- Trimester System (three terms comprise academic year)
New student orientation:
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Orientation for new students is held in September, January, and March.
Graduate Career Data
Percentage of graduates who pursue further study:
- 50% continue within 5 years.
Percentage of all graduates who pursue graduate study in various fields:
- Law School: 5%
- Medical School: 8%
- Graduate Business Programs: 3%
- Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 22%
- Theological School/Seminary: 2%
- Other: 10%
List of graduate schools most often selected by our recent graduates:
- Antioch University, Boston University, Harvard University, University of Maine.
40% of our graduates choose careers in business and industry.
60% of our graduates enter into a job market related to their major within two years of graduation.
Most prominent alumni/ae:
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David Malakoff, editor, Not Man Apart (Friends of the
Earth); Margaret Scheid, author, Discovering Acadia, Chellie
Pingree, Maine state senator, owner, North Island Designs; Nell Newman,
Newman's Own, Inc.
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