Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME · Private nonprofit · offers Bachelor's degrees
7%Acceptance rate
$14,398Average net price / year
95%Graduation rate
$82,735Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$18,500Median debt at graduation
1,873Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $67,832
- Total cost of attendance
- $85,100
- Room & board
- $18,488
- Books & supplies
- $840
- Average net price
- $14,398
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
- Acceptance rate
- 7.1%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 730–770
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 740–780
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 33–35
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 95%
- First-year retention
- 97%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $61,692
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $82,735
- Median debt (graduates)
- $18,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 17%
- Students with federal loans
- 8%
Programs: what graduates earn
9 of 36 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 41 | $90,213 | — |
| Economics | 85 | $75,867 | $19,500 |
| Political Science and Government | 77 | $60,626 | $19,634 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 36 | $49,421 | — |
| Sociology | 17 | $47,749 | — |
| Area Studies | 39 | $45,315 | $24,000 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 28 | $43,373 | $19,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 18 | $64,067 | — |
| Computer Science | 28 | $122,292 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,873
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 52% / 48%
- White
- 53%
- Hispanic
- 15%
- Black
- 5%
- Asian
- 11%
- International
- 7%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 9:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $127,944 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 89%
- Accreditor
- New England Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.bowdoin.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Area & Ethnic Studies – 5% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 8% of degrees
- Foreign Languages – 3% of degrees
- English – 4% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 21% of degrees
- Mathematics & Statistics – 4% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Bowdoin College?
7.1% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1520 on the SAT.
How much does Bowdoin College cost?
The average net price after grants is $14,398 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $67,832 and the full cost of attendance is $85,100.
How much do Bowdoin College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $82,735 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
95% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.