College of the Atlantic was the first college in the U.S. to focus on the relationship between humans and the environment. COA is The Princeton Review’s #1 Green College from 2016-2020! The intentionally small school of 350 students and 35 faculty members offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in human ecology—the study of how humans interact with our natural, social and built environments. Each student develops their own course of study in human ecology, collaborating and innovating across multiple disciplines.