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Selected Colleges Comparison

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Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics

The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 33.02% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 24.64%.
Bowdoin College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 9.19% and Bowdoin College has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 58.93% among selected colleges. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
Bates College 8,273 (3,757/4,516) 1,137 (510/627) 518 (236/282) 14% (14%/14%) 46% (46%/6%)
Bowdoin College 9,376 (3,994/5,382) 862 (392/470) 508 (232/276) 9% (10%/9%) 59% (59%/5%)
University of New England 4,941 (1,734/3,207) 4,757 (1,676/3,081) 731 (252/479) 96% (97%/96%) 15% (15%/15%)
Saint Joseph's College of Maine 1,472 (539/933) 1,190 (430/760) 201 (86/115) 81% (80%/81%) 17% (20%/12%)
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts No admission statistics available for the school.
Average6,016 (2,506/2,506)1,987 (752/1,235)490 (202/288)33.02% (30.0%/49.3%)24.64% (26.8%/23.3%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1353. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 670 and the average SAT Math score is 683.
Bowdoin College has the highest SAT scores of 1,520 and Saint Joseph's College of Maine has the lowest SAT scores of 1,060 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
SAT Score Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
Bates College 17%
(89)
1480730750
Bowdoin College 36%
(183)
1520750770
University of New England Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Saint Joseph's College of Maine 6%
(12)
1060530530
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts No data is available.
Average19.67% 1353670683

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of selected colleges is . By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 33.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
CompositeEnglishMath
Bates College 12%
(61)
3300
Bowdoin College 21%
(108)
343533
University of New England Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
Saint Joseph's College of Maine Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported.
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts No data is available.
Average16.50% 343533

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

Application Requirements

The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
Bates College
Bowdoin College
University of New England
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts Information about requirements for applying to school is not available.

: Required : Considered but not Required : Recommended : Neither Required nor Recommended

  • HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
  • HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
  • HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
  • Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
  • Rec.: Recommendations
  • Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)