Bowdoin College

Brunswick, Maine · ★ — / 5 Overall

Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Bachelor's

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Acceptance rate: 8%
Test scores: SAT 1480–1550▼
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1480–1550
SAT ERW: 730–760
SAT math: 750–790
ACT composite: 33–35
GPA: Not available
Total students: 1,850▼
Total: 1,850
Undergrad: 1,850
Undergrad full-time: 1,845
Part-time: 5
Graduation rate: 96%
Student–faculty: 9:1
Tuition: $64,910▼
In-state
Tuition: $64,910
Total cost on campus: $85,100
Out-of-state
Tuition: $64,910
Total cost on campus: $85,100
Room & board: $17,690
Books & supplies: $840
Receive aid: 55%
Avg grant aid: $57,280
Pell grant recipients: 18%
Affordability score: 3.6/10
Weather: 49°F
Cost of living: Cost of living breakdown▼
Rent: $1,084 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $5.00
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.43 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $14.61
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.
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255 Maine Street, Brunswick, Maine, 04011