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Bowdoin College
Explore admissions details for Bowdoin College, including acceptance rate, tuition, net price, testing data, student size, and an estimated 4.0 GPA fit range that can be used with your converter results.
About Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College is a private nonprofit institution in Brunswick, ME. It is listed as a bachelor's degree institution in the current dataset. Based on the latest available data, Bowdoin College is highly selective with an acceptance rate of 8%. Reported student size is about 1,846, which helps frame the scale of the campus experience.
Bowdoin College is included here as part of the CalcmyGPA US school discovery directory, which is designed to help students compare acceptance rate, tuition, SAT and ACT ranges, student size, and GPA-fit guidance in one place. If you are researching whether Bowdoin College should be a reach, match, or stronger-fit option, this profile gives a faster planning summary before you move into application strategy.
Acceptance Rate
8%
Average SAT
1,514
Average ACT
Not available
Student Size
1,846
In-State Tuition
$64,910
Out-of-State Tuition
$64,910
Bowdoin College Acceptance Rate, SAT, ACT, and Admissions Data
Bowdoin College sits in the highly selective range with an acceptance rate of 8%. The average SAT shown here is 1,514. Graduation rate is 95%, which adds useful perspective beyond admissions alone.
Admissions data matters because school selectivity is rarely about one number alone. For Bowdoin College, acceptance rate, SAT or ACT ranges, and graduation-rate signals work better when read together, especially for students comparing several US schools with similar reputations, cost, or GPA expectations.
Acceptance
8%
Graduation Rate
95%
SAT Average
1,514
ACT Composite
Not available
SAT Reading
Not available
SAT Math
Not available
Graduation Rate
95%
Control
Private Nonprofit
Bowdoin College Tuition, Net Price, and Cost of Attendance
Bowdoin College reports in-state tuition of $64,910 and out-of-state tuition of $64,910. Average net price is $20,786, which can be more useful than sticker tuition when comparing affordability. Estimated annual cost of attendance is $80,390 before individual aid differences. Median debt for completers is $18,500.
Cost is often where school lists change the most. This Bowdoin College cost section is meant to help you compare tuition, average net price, and overall attendance cost more naturally, so you can judge whether the school looks realistic financially before spending more time on essays, applications, or score comparisons.
In-State Tuition
$64,910
Out-of-State Tuition
$64,910
Average Net Price
$20,786
Attendance Cost
$80,390
Average Net Price
$20,786
Cost of Attendance
$80,390
Median Debt
$18,500
Bowdoin College Student Size, Graduation Rate, and Outcomes
Bowdoin College enrolls about 1,846 students. Private Nonprofit control can affect tuition structure, funding, and campus priorities. Reported median earnings 10 years after entry are $82,735.
Student size and outcomes add important perspective that pure admissions numbers miss. For many applicants, the right US school is not just about getting in, but also about campus scale, graduation success, and longer-term earnings potential, which is why this Bowdoin College profile keeps those factors visible before you drill into calculators or related schools.
Student Size
1,846
Median Earnings
$82,735
Bowdoin College GPA Requirements and Academic Fit
A practical GPA floor for discovery purposes is around 3.85 on the 4.0 scale. A stronger target is around 3.95 to improve fit. This is an estimate used to turn converter results into school suggestions, not an official admissions guarantee.
The GPA fit range on this page is not an official minimum from Bowdoin College. It is a planning layer that helps you compare your converted 4.0 GPA against other US school profiles in a more practical way. That makes it useful for deciding whether Bowdoin College looks more like a reach, match, or stronger-fit school inside the wider directory.
Bowdoin College should be treated as a reach-oriented school for most applicants. Strong grades, testing, and the rest of the application profile matter heavily.
Estimated Floor
3.85
Recommended GPA
3.95
Estimated Floor
3.85
Recommended GPA
3.95
How to Apply to Bowdoin College Strategically
Use this section as a quick application guide before you decide whether Bowdoin College belongs in your reach, match, or safety group. The goal is to keep admissions fit, affordability, and official requirements in view at the same time.
Check your fit before treating it as a match
Treat Bowdoin College as a higher-selectivity target and balance your list with match and safety schools instead of assuming one strong number is enough.
Review cost early, not after you apply
Look at tuition, net price, and overall attendance cost early so affordability is part of the decision from the start, not something you discover after you are already committed.
Confirm official requirements on the school website
Use the official admissions and financial-aid pages for final requirements, deadlines, prerequisite expectations, and any updated testing or application-policy changes.
Bowdoin College GPA, Current Grade, Final Exam, and Planner Calculators
Bowdoin College Admissions, GPA, Tuition, and FAQ
What is the acceptance rate at Bowdoin College?
Bowdoin College currently shows an acceptance rate of 8% in this dataset.
How competitive is Bowdoin College?
Bowdoin College should be treated as a reach-oriented school for most applicants. Strong grades, testing, and the rest of the application profile matter heavily.
What GPA is competitive for Bowdoin College?
This page estimates a discovery fit band around 3.85 to 3.95 on the 4.0 scale. These are guidance estimates, not official minimums.
How much does Bowdoin College cost?
Bowdoin College reports in-state tuition of $64,910, out-of-state tuition of $64,910, and an average net price of $20,786.
What test scores are shown for Bowdoin College?
Bowdoin College shows an average SAT of 1,514.
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