Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$22,228/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

7% acceptance rate95% graduation rate1,881 undergrads

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME·Private · 4-year

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Overview

This school is most selective, so admission takes a strong academic record. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $22,228 a year against a $88,820 list price, a 75% gap. 95% of students graduate, well above the national average.

Bowdoin College is a small-town private four-year institution located in Brunswick, ME. It enrolls a small student body of approximately 1,881 undergraduate students. As a private institution, it sets its own tuition and operates independently of state funding.

At a glance

Acceptance rate7%
SAT range1470 - 1550
Graduation rate95%
Enrollment1,881
Student:faculty9:1
Avg net price$22,228
Total cost (sticker)$88,820

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

7%

SAT range

1470 - 1550

Acceptance rate
7%
SAT range
1470 - 1550
ACT range
33 - 35
Applications
13,265
Academic fit
Admission probability
Students like you
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Academics

Student:faculty

9:1

Avg class size (est.)

~23 students

Student-faculty ratio
9:1
Avg class size (est.)
~23 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
95%
GradFax Outcomes Index
A

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Costs

Sticker price

$88,820

Avg net price after aid

$22,228

Sticker price$88,820
Avg net price after aid$22,228
Tuition & fees
$67,832
Room & board
$20,988
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$88,820
Avg net price after aid
$22,228
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

56%

Avg grant aid

$59,125

Receiving financial aid
56%
Pell grant recipients
17%
Avg grant aid
$59,125

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
1,881
Institution type
4-year
Control
Private

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Campus life

Food near campus
Housing & living costs
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Location

City, state
Brunswick, ME
Campus setting
Town: Fringe
Distance from home
Cost of living
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Bowdoin College profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.