A+
Rating
Private
Type
1,969
Students
$55,822
Tuition
9%
Acceptance
#33
Ranking
Fringe Town
Campus Setting
Bowdoin College is a small private liberal arts college located in Brunswick, ME ranked 34thin America. It has a total of 1,969 full-time undergraduate students and is highly competitive, accepting 9.05% of applicants. Bowdoin College offers 44 different majors and is best known for its african studies, asian studies, and french studies programs (nationally ranked 3rd, 4th, and 4th respectively). With a tuition cost of $55,822 per year, Bowdoin College is extremely costly. 91.8% of students graduate beginning the next phase of their lives, employment. After graduation, alumni go on to earn about $65,500 per year, which is 58% above the national median.
Bowdoin College
National Average
$73,800/year
Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.
$29,168/year
Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.
Bowdoin College
National
0 - 0
% of students submit
59%
0 - 0
% of students submit
Neither required nor recommended
$65
Full-Time
Part-Time
49%
83%
51%
15%
0%
1%
16% Political Science and Government, General
10% Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
8% Mathematics, General
65% Others
16%
108 Graduates
10%
69 Graduates
8%
54 Graduates
5%
34 Graduates
5%
30 Graduates
5%
30 Graduates
4%
27 Graduates
4%
27 Graduates
Students
Professors
9
574,765
$34,992
97%
Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.
High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.
Bowdoin College
National
$44,600
2 Years After Graduation
0%
$65,500
6 Years After Graduation
91%