By choosing COA, you’re choosing a different kind of education—an education that’s engaged in the world and completely shaped by your interests and passions.
Make it official
We want you to come to COA and we’re pretty darn sure the feeling’s mutual. Please read the enrollment checklist carefully and when you’re ready to commit, take these important next steps by the indicated deadlines:
- Fill out the reply form on your applicant portal, letting us know you’ll join us at COA. Be sure to submit this form by the deadline!*
- Pay your enrollment deposit. Once you submit the reply form, you’ll be able to pay online through your applicant portal using either a credit card or bank account information.
- Submit any other required forms, including:
- Student Life Packet (available March 1, due May 1)
- Housing, meal plan, and emergency contact forms, (available March 1 on your applicant portal, due May 1)
- Outdoor Orientation Program (OOPs) Packet (available March 1, due June 1) - note: To pay the OOPs program fee, you can either call the admission office (800-528-0025) to pay by credit card, use our online payment portal to make a one-time payment from a bank account, or send a check in the mail to Admission Office, 105 Eden Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609.
- International Student Handbook (2019 version available March 1)
*Reply Form and Deposit Deadlines:
-Early Decision I reply form/deposit due January 10.
-Early Decision II reply form/deposit due February 15.
-Regular Decision first-year students reply form/deposit due by May 1.
-Regular Decision transfer students reply form/deposit due by May 15.
-Winter Term reply form/deposit due December 1 (November 15 for international students).
-Spring Term reply form/deposit due by March 1.
Ask all your questions
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Join the COA Admitted Students Group on Facebook: it’s a great place to ask your questions and meet other admitted students.
- Feeling shy? You can ask questions anonymously on COA’s Tumblr.
- Want to connect with a real human being? Call or email the admission office, or reach out to one of our staff members directly.
- Join us for the Admitted Students’ Reception in April. You can sit in on classes, talk with faculty, and meet current and future members of the COA community.