Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME · Town · 1,873 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
About
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Location
Brunswick, ME, 04011 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
PWM · Portland ME
25 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$85,100
Avg net price
$14,398
Room & board
$18,488
Tuition
$67,832
Books & supplies
$840/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$3,145
$30–48k
$2,800
$48–75k
$9,007
$75–110k
$13,801
$110k+
$35,196
Admissions
Admit rate
7%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1520
Reading 730–770
Math 740–780
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Bowdoin College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
95%
1st-yr retention
97%
Transfer-out rate
3%
Consumer completion
94%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
94%
Transferred
5%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
1%
Median earnings (6yr)
$61,692
Median earnings (10yr)
$82,735
Median debt
$18,500
Monthly loan payment
$196
Debt range (25th–75th)
$8,454–$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$31,500
Student Body
Men 48%Women 52%
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:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
17%
First-generation
19%
Median family income
$61,622
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
53%
Hispanic
15%
Black
5%
Asian
11%
Two or more
9%
Non-resident
7%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$61,692
10 years after entry
$82,735
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Institutional
Endowment
$2.6B
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
89%
Avg faculty salary
$14,216/mo
Instructional spend/student
$42,365
Federal loan rate
8%
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