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For the eighth year in a row, College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor ranks No. 1 nationally in the Princeton Review’s “Guide to Green Colleges.”

College of the Atlantic is among green colleges and universities at the forefront of challenging higher education to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions, educate students about alternatives, and create solutions that can be applied locally and worldwide.

An engaging summer program at College of the Atlantic arms educators with the knowledge, tools, and curriculum to teach high school and middle school students about energy efficiency, energy consumption, and the burgeoning field of clean energy jobs in Maine.

College of the Atlantic Allied Whale’s adoption program supports critical research and conservation efforts for majestic, endangered humpback and fin whales and provides novel, eco-friendly gifts for young marine aficionados. 

COA is one of nine inaugural host sites for AmeriCorps’ new Campus Climate Action Corps program. The school will host one full-time and four part-time AmeriCorps members to implement real climate solutions on campus and in the surrounding community.

A delegation of students attending the 28th Conference of the Parties intend to speak up for real climate solutions and disrupt the greenwashing that they say is all too prevalent at these events.

Unity Environmental University and College of the Atlantic to receive capacity grant designed as a precursor to a total of $8.5 million toward students’ wellbeing.

The installation by British artist Andy Goldsworthy comprises 250 curbstones that form a 1,000-foot path from the entrance of the Bar Harbor campus to Frenchman Bay.

College of the Atlantic is among the top 25 colleges and universities nationwide for best financial aid, best quality of life, and LGBTQ friendliness, among other categories, according to the Princeton Review’s The Best 389 Colleges: 2024 Edition.

College of the Atlantic President Darron Collins ’92 will relinquish his role at the end of the academic year after more than 12 years at the helm.