Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME · Northeast
- Acceptance rate
- 7.1%
- SAT mid-50
- 1470-1550
- Cost after aid
- $14,398
- Graduation rate
- 95%
What Bowdoin College says matters
How Bowdoin College rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.
- Acceptance rate
- 7.1%
- 946 of 13,265
- Yield
- 54%
- 507 enrolled
- SAT mid-50
- 1470-1540
- ACT mid-50
- 33-35
- CDS year
- 2024-25
Acceptance rate by gender
- Men
- 7.0%434 of 6,244
- Women
- 7.3%511 of 7,013
Very important
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Class rank
- Academic GPA
- Application essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurricular activities
- Talent or ability
- Character or personal qualities
Considered
- Standardized test scores
- Interview
- First generation
- Alumni relation
- Geographical residence
- State residency
- Volunteer work
- Work experience
- Level of applicant's interest
Not considered
- Religious affiliation or commitment
The full Common Data Set
Every figure Bowdoin College published for 2024-25, section by section.
First-Time, First-Year Admission146
Entrance Exams
- AP
- Yes
- Institutional Exam
- Yes
- SAT or ACT
- /ADMS_CONSIDER
Applications
- Total first-time, first-year men who applied
- 6,244
- Total first-time, first-year women who applied
- 7,013
- Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who applied
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted
- 434
- Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted
- 511
- Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who were admitted
- 0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 232
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 275
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled
- 0
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 13,265
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 946
- Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
- 507
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 475
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 65
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 47
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 7,443
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 804
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 418
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 5,347
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 77
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 42
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 0
Wait List
- Number of wait-listed students admitted:
- 22
Admissions Requirements
- Total academic units
- 20
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 4
- Science
- 4
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 3
- Foreign language
- 4
- Social studies
- 4
Basis for Selection
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application Essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Very Important
- Talent/ability
- Very Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Considered
First-time, first-year Profile
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 0.312
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 0.168
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 1,470
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1,510
- SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 1,540
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 730
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 750
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
- 770
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 740
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 770
- SAT Math: 75th Percentile
- 780
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 33%
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 34%
- ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 35%
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 30%
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 32%
- ACT Math: 75th Percentile
- 34%
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 35%
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 35%
- ACT English: 75th Percentile
- 36%
- ACT Science: 25th Percentile
- 32%
- ACT Science: 50th Percentile
- 33%
- ACT Science: 75th Percentile
- 35%
- ACT Reading: 25th Percentile
- 35%
- ACT Reading: 50th Percentile
- 36%
- ACT Reading: 75th Percentile
- 36%
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800
- 92
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699
- 8
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599
- 0
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499
- 0
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399
- 0
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299
- 0
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total
- 100
- SAT Math: 700-800
- 93
- SAT Math: 600-699
- 7
- SAT Math: 500-599
- 0
- SAT Math: 400-499
- 0
- SAT Math: 300-399
- 0
- SAT Math: 200-299
- 0
- SAT Math: Total
- 100
- SAT Composite: 1400-1600
- 95
- SAT Composite: 1200-1399
- 5
- SAT Composite: 1000-1199
- 0
- SAT Composite: 800-999
- 0
- SAT Composite: 600-799
- 0
- SAT Composite: 400-599
- 0
- SAT Composite: Total
- 100
- ACT Composite: 30-36
- 99
- ACT Composite: 24-29
- 1
- ACT Composite: 18-23
- 0
- ACT Composite: 12-17
- 0
- ACT Composite: 6-11
- 0
- ACT Composite: Below 6
- 0
- ACT Math: 30-36
- 79
- ACT Math: 24-29
- 21
- ACT Math: 18-23
- 0
- ACT Math: 12-17
- 0
- ACT Math: 6-11
- 0
- ACT Math: Below 6
- 0
- ACT English: 30-36
- 99
- ACT English: 24-29
- 1
- ACT English: 18-23
- 0
- ACT English: 12-17
- 0
- ACT English: 6-11
- 0
- ACT English: Below 6
- 0
- ACT Science: 30-36
- 93
- ACT Science: 24-29
- 7
- ACT Science: 18-23
- 0
- ACT Science: 12-17
- 0
- ACT Science: 6-11
- 0
- ACT Science: Below 6
- 0
- ACT Reading: 30-36
- 99
- ACT Reading: 24-29
- 1
- ACT Reading: 18-23
- 0
- ACT Reading: 12-17
- 0
- ACT Reading: 6-11
- 0
- ACT Reading: Below 6
- 0
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 85%
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 94%
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class
- 99%
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
- 68%
- Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
- 0
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:
- 29%
Admission Policies
- Amount of application fee:
- 65
- Yes, other:
- Yes
- Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after
- Yes
- If yes, maximum period of postponement:
- 12 months (one year)
- Number of early decision applications received by your institution
- 2,005
- Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan
- 270
- Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:
- For more information, visit www.bowdoin.edu/admissions/apply/early-decision/
Transfer Admission25
Fall Applicants
- Men
- 136
- Women
- 119
- Unknown
- 0
- Total
- 255
- Men
- 13
- Women
- 9
- Unknown
- 0
- Total
- 22
- Men
- 4
- Women
- 3
- Unknown
- 0
- Total
- 7
Application for Admission
- Fall
- Yes
- High school transcript
- Required
- College transcript(s)
- Required
- Essay or personal statement
- Required
- Interview
- Not Required
- Standardized test scores
- Not Required
- Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
- Required
- If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
- 3.0
- List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
- See www.bowdoin.edu/admissions/apply/transfers/
- Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
- Financial aid is occasionally available for transfer students, but is often limited by the commitment the College has made to assist already enrolled and incoming first-year students.
Transfer Credit Policies
- Number
- 8
- Unit Type
- Y
- If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:
- www.bowdoin.edu/admissions/apply/veterans/
Academic Offerings and Policies16
Special Study Options
- Accelerated program
- Yes
- Cross-registration
- Yes
- Double major
- Yes
- Exchange student program (domestic)
- Yes
- Independent study
- Yes
- Liberal arts/career combination
- Yes
- Student-designed major
- Yes
- Study abroad
- Yes
- Teacher certification program
- Yes
- Undergraduate Research
- Yes
Required Course Work
- Arts/fine arts
- Yes
- Humanities
- Yes
- Intensive writing
- Yes
- Mathematics
- Yes
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- Yes
- Social science
- Yes
Student Life34
Percent Participating
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 89%
- Percent of men who join fraternities
- 0
- Percent of women who join sororities
- 0
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 100%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 0
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 89%
- Percent of men who join fraternities
- 0
- Percent of women who join sororities
- 0
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 94%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 5.9%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 37%
Average Age
- Average age of full-time students
- 18
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18
- Average age of full-time students
- 20
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 20
Activities Offered
- Choral groups
- Yes
- Concert band
- Yes
- Dance
- Yes
- Drama/theater
- Yes
- International Student Organization
- Yes
- Jazz band
- Yes
- Literary magazine
- Yes
- Model UN
- Yes
- Music ensembles
- Yes
- Musical theater
- Yes
- Pep band
- Yes
- Radio station
- Yes
- Student government
- Yes
- Student newspaper
- Yes
- Student-run film society
- Yes
- Symphony orchestra
- Yes
Housing
- Apartments for single students
- Yes
- Wellness housing
- Yes
Annual Expenses16
Information
- Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:
- npc.collegeboard.org/app/bowdoin
Private Tuition
- Tuition
- 67198
- Tuition
- 67198
All Institutions Expenses
- Required Fees:
- 634
- Food and housing (on-campus):
- 18488
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 9148
- Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
- 9340
- Required Fees:
- 634
- Food and housing (on-campus):
- 18488
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 9148
- Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
- 9340
Credits per Term
- Minimum
- 3
- Maximum
- 5
Estimated Expenses
- Books and supplies:
- 840
- Other expenses:
- 1660
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
- PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:
- 1312
Financial Aid86
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 8
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 1,000
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
- 0
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
- 0
Methodology
- Institutional methodology (IM)
- Yes
Need-based Aid Awarded
- Federal
- 2707638
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 122300
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 60838788
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 406603
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 64075329
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 0
- Federal Work-Study
- 965520
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 1113860
- Total Self-Help
- 2079380
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 0
- Athletic Awards
- 0
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
- Federal
- 0
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 0
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 249052
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 1408229
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 1657281
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 0
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 0
- Total Self-Help
- 0
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 0
- Athletic Awards
- 0
Students Awarded Aid
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 310
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 268
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 268
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 268
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 267
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 0
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 268
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 100%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 68055
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 66151
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 2188
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 0
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 1,041
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 956
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 956
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 956
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 953
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 0
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 956
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 100%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 68758
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 66840
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 2182
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 0
Graduating Cohort
- Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
- 375
Source Type Loan
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 67
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 62
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 0
- D. State loan programs.
- 0
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 15
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 18
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 17
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 0
- D. State loan programs.
- 0
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 4
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 24988
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 15504
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 0
- D. State loan programs.
- 0
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 47532
Aid to Nonresidents
- Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
- Yes
- If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:
- 97
- Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
- 78,701
- Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
- 7,634,025
Financial Aid Forms
- FAFSA
- Yes
- CSS PROFILE
- Yes
- Business/Farm Supplement
- Yes
- Other (specify):
- Yes
Financial Aid Reply
- or within____weeks of notification.
- 1
Aid Available
- Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
- Yes
- Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
- Yes
- State Loans
- Yes
- Federal Pell Grants
- Yes
- Federal SEOG
- Yes
- State scholarships/grants
- Yes
- Private scholarships
- Yes
- College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds
- Yes
Institutional Aid
- Academics
- Yes
- Leadership
- Yes
- If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:
- Bowdoin is one of the few colleges that practices need-blind admission, meets 100% of the student’s demonstrated need, and does not expect students to take out loans as part of their financial aid package. Bowdoin is committed to making college affordable. Fifty-three percent (53%) of the Class of 2028 received need-based grant assistance from the College, with an average grant exceeding $66,000.
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred18
Diploma/Certificates
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Associate
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Bachelors
- Natural resources and conservation
- 3.75
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 8.26
- Computer and information sciences
- 6.01
- Education
- 2.25
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 2.4
- English
- 4.2
- Biological/life sciences
- 15.17
- Mathematics and statistics
- 7.66
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 2.1
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 1.2
- Physical sciences
- 7.96
- Psychology
- 3.6
- Social sciences
- 27.03
- Visual and performing arts
- 4.35
- History
- 4.05
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100.0%
Enrollment And Persistence133
Institutional Enrollment
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men
- 232
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 275
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown
- 0
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: men
- 4
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: women
- 3
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: men
- 661
- All other degree-seeking: women
- 697
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- Total degree-seeking: men
- 897
- Total degree-seeking: women
- 975
- Total degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: men
- 1
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: women
- 0
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: men
- 898
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: women
- 975
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown
- 0
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: men
- 0
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: women
- 0
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: men
- 1
- All other degree-seeking: women
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- Total degree-seeking: men
- 1
- Total degree-seeking: women
- 0
- Total degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: men
- 2
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: women
- 5
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: men
- 3
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: women
- 5
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: men
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: women
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: men
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: women
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: men
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: women
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: men
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: women
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: men
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: women
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: men
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: women
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
- 0
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: men
- 0
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: women
- 0
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- Total all undergraduates
- 1,881
- Total all graduate
- 0
- Grand Total All Students
- 1,881
All
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: men
- 0
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: women
- 0
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: unknown
- 0
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
- Nonresidents
- 35
- Hispanic/Latino
- 81
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 29
- White, non-Hispanic
- 273
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 0
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 48
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 0
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 39
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 2
- TOTAL
- 507
- Nonresidents
- 128
- Hispanic/Latino
- 272
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 101
- White, non-Hispanic
- 987
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 209
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 3
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 167
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 5
- TOTAL
- 1,873
- Nonresidents
- 130
- Hispanic/Latino
- 272
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 101
- White, non-Hispanic
- 993
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 209
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 3
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 167
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 5
- TOTAL
- 1,881
Persistence
- Bachelor's degrees
- 482
Graduation Rates
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 81
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 37
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 392
- Total
- 510
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2
- Total
- 2
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 81
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 37
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 390
- Total
- 508
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 62
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 27
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 279
- Total
- 368
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 12
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 8
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 90
- Total
- 110
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 4
- Total
- 6
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 75
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 36
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 373
- Total
- 484
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 92.59
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 97.3
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 95.64
- Total
- 95.28
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
Instructional Faculty And Class Size41
Instructional Faculty
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 205
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 51
- C. Total number who are women
- 108
- D. Total number who are men
- 97
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 11
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 200
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 4
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 0
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 1
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 0
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 33
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 5
- C. Total number who are women
- 15
- D. Total number who are men
- 18
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 1
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 28%
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 3
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 2
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 0
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 0
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 238
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 56
- C. Total number who are women
- 123
- D. Total number who are men
- 115
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 12
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 228
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 7
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 2
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 1
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 0
Student to Faculty Ratio
- based on ____ students
- 1,876
- and ____ faculty
- 216
Undergraduate Class Size
- 2-9
- 95
- 10-19
- 165
- 20-29
- 61
- 30-39
- 67
- 40-49
- 10
- 50-99
- 4
- 100+
- 0
- Total
- 402
- Total
- 0
About Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College is a very small private university in Brunswick, ME, in a city setting.
What Bowdoin College looks for
Acceptance is roughly 7%, so admitted students nearly always have stats above the bottom of the mid-50. That said, stats alone do not get anyone in here. The applications that work read as coherent applicants with a clear academic and personal narrative more than as resumes. Admissions officers are reading for specifics: what you actually did, what you cared enough to follow through on, and how you write when you sound like yourself rather than a candidate.
Frequently asked
What SAT score do I need for Bowdoin College?
Bowdoin College's middle 50% SAT range is 1470 to 1550. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.
What ACT score do I need for Bowdoin College?
Middle 50% ACT range is 33 to 35. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.
What is the acceptance rate at Bowdoin College?
Bowdoin College admits roughly 7% of applicants. That makes it a reach for nearly everyone, regardless of stats.
What does Bowdoin College actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $14,398 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is Bowdoin College a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Bowdoin College as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.
