Our Community
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Out for a walk in Acadia
Elsa Crocket
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Cacti in the greenhouse.
Laura Montanari
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Turrets in the late fall.
Laura Montenari
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Sometimes it snows a lot. And we shovel out.
Laura Montenari
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Don’t leave home without practical footwear.
Elsa Crocket
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Hiking in the park - a birds eye view.
Mariana Cadena Robles
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Blair-Tyson arch and courtyard.
Rose Dawson
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The greenhouse feels warm and tropical, even in the midst of winter.
Laura Montanari
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Patterns in the ice.
Laura Montenari
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Student musicians outside Deering Common.
Mariana Cadena Robles
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At a Seafox house meeting.
Alexis Taylor
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Rose’s marine bio homework.
Rose Dawson
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Marine Bio students get to know some critters.
Rose Dawson
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Intrepid Herpetology students, hot on the trail of some amphibians and reptiles.
Michelle Doucette
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Blair Tyson in winter.
Rose Dawson
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Identifying bird eggs.
Shlomit Auciello
We build this place together
Making change is a central part of COA’s mission. We put it into practice by involving students, faculty, and staff in governing the college. It’s not necessarily the easiest way to get things done, but there’s no question we all learn a lot in the process.
So many interests, so little time
Knitting, soccer, poetry, foreign affairs, rock-climbing, circus arts, activism, foraging for wild edibles. COA students tend to be really into whatever they’re into. Student activities here are a mix of organized clubs, getting outdoors in Acadia National Park, regular events like concerts, lectures, films, and open mics, and a healthy dose of creative spontaneity.
You’ll forge your own path, but you won’t be alone
COA is a great place for self-directed people: you’ll chart your own course, both in class and out. But it’s impossible to be anonymous in such a small community, and you’ll find plenty of fellow travelers with whom to share the journey.
And did we mention the food?
It’s ridiculously good.
