Bowdoin Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#7 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Maine Colleges

#2 in Maine Colleges

Bowdoin College is ranked 7^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 2^nd in Maine Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Bowdoin College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

Its tuition & fees of $64,910 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (8%) is much lower (extremely difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,510 SAT, 34 ACT) is extremely competitive scores.
It has average number of students of 1,915.
It offers diverse area of study (43 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Bowdoin are $64,910 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

Bowdoin College $64,910

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine $38,024

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Bowdoin is 8% and it is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

Bowdoin College 8%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 60%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Bowdoin is 57% and the yield is much higher (highly eager to enroll) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

Bowdoin College 57%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 37%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Bowdoin is 1,510 and it is extremely competitive scores compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

Bowdoin College 1,510

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 1,135

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Bowdoin is 34 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

Bowdoin College 34

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 72

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Bowdoin is 94% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

Bowdoin College 94%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 67%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Bowdoin is 4% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

Bowdoin College 4%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 12%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Bowdoin is 96% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

Bowdoin College 96%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 81%

Student Population

The total student population at Bowdoin is 1,915 and its population average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

Bowdoin College 1,915

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine 1,931

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Bowdoin is $50,865 which is 78.36% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.

Bowdoin College $50,865

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine $24,740

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Bowdoin is 9 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maine.