Bowdoin College
Brunswick, Maine
Private
Recent News
Admissions Policies
Deposit & decision deadline (class of 2024)
May 1
Test-optional admissions ('20-'21)
Yes
Bowdoin College Cost Breakdown
The total cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses.
Tuition (in-state)
$56,350
Tuition (out-of-state)
$56,350
Room and board
$15,360
Books and supplies
$840
Fees
$504
Other
$0
Bowdoin College Financial Aid
The average student pays this amount per year.
Percentage of freshman students who receive some form of financial aid.
This school's financial aid meets 100 % of student's demonstrated need.
Bowdoin College Merit Scholarships
The average Bowdoin College merit scholarship for students without financial need
of Bowdoin College students without financial need receive a merit scholarship
Bowdoin College Average Cost
Very few students pay the full price. Here's the average cost for students in different income brackets:
Bowdoin College Financial Health
Resources
Endowment (2019)
$1,743,663,015
Endowment per enrolled student (FTE)
$953,864
Bowdoin College Online Education
Share of Students Studying Online (Graduate and Undergraduate)
Equity
Likelihood that a student moved up two or more income quintiles.
Percent of first-time students receiving Pell Grants.
This is lower than the national average 31.0%
Relative to the market of potential students
Underrepresented
Black
Hispanic
Representative
Native American
Asian
Hawaiian
Overrepresented
White
Multi-racial
Bowdoin College Student Loans
The average student takes out this amount in student loans.
The percentage of students that repay their loans within 5 years.
The percentage of families that default on their loans after 3 years.
Bowdoin College After College Salaries
After graduation, here's how the average salary of a Bowdoin College graduate grows over time:
Bowdoin College Admissions
SAT range:
1300 - 1480
Application fee:
$65
Search Colleges
See what you'll actually pay with Edmit.
Free price estimates for thousands of colleges
Custom reports based on your student profile
Recommendations to save thousands on college
About Our Data
The data and analysis above is sourced from the following reliable third party sources:
- - US Department of Education
- - ACCEPT: Admissions Community Cultivating Equity & Peace Today (deposit deadlines)
- - FairTest (testing policies)
- - National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) (endowment data)
- - National Center for Education Statistics
- - Opportunity Insights at Harvard University (mobility rates)
- - Peterson's
- - Public college-maintained websites
- - State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) (state funding data)
- - Urban Institute (racial representation data)
- - Photo Credit: Gwynfisher, distributed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license. Via Wikimedia: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bowdoin-chapel-winter.jpg.
For more information, visit our Data page.
Our Financial Health information is designed to provide you with financial data on the private colleges you are considering. Our Post-Covid Resiliency Ratings are based on a data model described in more detail here as well as information from the independent third party sources we list above. Keep in mind, there may be additional public or private data which may make a college or university more or less financially resilient. We recommend that you request the most current financial information from the college or university you are considering so that you will have the most complete and current information available while evaluating the financial health of the institution and to inform your decision making process. All information and data we provide on this site is for informational purposes only and is not an endorsement, guarantee or other recommendation, whether favorable or unfavorable, regarding a particular institution. We make no representation or warranty regarding the information, all of which is provided free of charge and for informational purposes only.