University of Southern Maine vs College of the Atlantic

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University of Southern Maine is a public and College of the Atlantic is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
College of the Atlantic has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,179) than University of Southern Maine ($27,104).
It is harder to admit to College of the Atlantic than University of Southern Maine.
University of Southern Maine has more students with 7,583 students while College of the Atlantic has 380 students.
College of the Atlantic has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while University of Southern Maine's ratio is 14 to 1.
University of Southern Maine has more full-time faculties with 289 faculties while College of the Atlantic has 27 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University of Southern Maine and College of the Atlantic.

University of Southern Maine	vs.	College of the Atlantic
Portland, Maine	Location	Bar Harbor, Maine
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$10,920 Out-Of-State$27,104	2024 Tuition & Fees	$46,179
66%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$9,432	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$32,698

79.00 %	Acceptance Rates	65.02 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	27.93 %
1,120	SAT Score	-
25	ACT Score	-
41 %	Graduation Rate	58 %
29 %	Transfer-out Rate	27 %
67 %	Retention Rate	74 %
7,583	Student Population	380
289	Number of Faculties	27
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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