Atlantic College

UWC Atlantic
Location
St Donat's Castle Llantwit Major Wales
Coordinates	51°24′05″N 03°31′57″W / 51.40139°N 3.53250°W / 51.40139; -3.53250
Information
Type	Independent boarding international school
Established	1962; 63 years ago (1962)
Principal	Naheed Bardai
Staff	144
Grades	Sixth Form
Number of students	350
Campus size	30 Hectares
Campus type	Residential
Colour(s)	Blue and teal
Affiliation	United World Colleges
Website	uwcatlantic.org

UWC Atlantic (formally the United World College of the Atlantic, and often referred to by its original name, Atlantic College) is an independent boarding school in the Vale of Glamorgan in south Wales. Founded in 1962, it was the first of the United World Colleges and was among the first educational institutions in the world to follow an international curriculum. It helped create the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in the 1960s.

It is attended by approximately 350 students from more than 90 countries, with the students being refugees, war victims, and members of persecuted communities, who live and study alongside members of royal families and political dynasties from across the globe.^[1]

The majority of its students are selected internationally through their National Committees which facilitate nationwide selection processes across the world in over 120 countries, and help fund student education through partial or full scholarships. Over 65% of students who apply through these national committees receive some form of scholarship or financial aid awards.^[2]

In addition to the IBDP, UWC Atlantic places student participation in community service at its core. It is known for its liberal education, its global ethos, and its strong focus on local and global development and sustainability.^[3]