| Bowdoin vs. Claremont McKenna |
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|---|---|---|
#1 in Maine Colleges | Rankings* | #4 in California Colleges |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's | Offered Degree | Bachelor's Master's |
| 2024 Tuition & Fees | ||
| expensive$64,910 | Undergraduate Tuition | cheaper$64,150 |
| - | Graduate Tuition | $68,525 |
| More$50,865 | Average Financial Aid Amount | Less$50,689 |
| Admission | ||
| Higher1,520 SAT 34 ACT | Test Scores | Lower1,510 SAT 34 ACT |
| Tighter9.19% | Acceptance Rate | Easier10.35% |
| Favorable58.93% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Lower54.48% |
| High School GPA High School Rank High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) Work experience Personal statement or essay Legacy status | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | High School GPA High School Rank High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Admission Test Scores English Proficiency Test Work experience Personal statement or essay Legacy status |
| Advanced placement (AP) Credits | Accepted Credits | Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credit for Military Training |
| Enrollment | ||
| Larger1,915 | Total Enrollment | Smaller1,389 |
| Larger1,915 | Undergraduate Student Population | Smaller1,386 |
| - | Graduate Student Population | 3 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Higher94% | Graduate Rate | Lower91% |
| 4% | Transfer-out Rate | - |
| 96% | Retention Rate | 96% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Study Abroad Teacher Certificate | Special learning Opportunity | ROTC Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,886) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,244) |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $8,722) | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $8,653) |
| Faculties | ||
| More Students per Faculty9 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | Less Students per Faculty8 to 1 |
| 243 | Number of faculties | 179 |
| Lower$120,756 | Average Faculty Salary | Higher$138,001 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.