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Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME
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Colby CollegeWaterville, ME
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Rankings*
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
School TypePrivate (not-for-profit), four-years
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
Offered Degrees
Bachelor'sOffered DegreeBachelor's
2024 Tuition & Fees
cheaper$64,910Undergraduate Tuitionexpensive$66,600
-Graduate Tuition-
Less$50,865Average Financial Aid AmountMore$54,700
Admission
Higher1,520 SAT
34 ACT
Test ScoresLower1,490 SAT
34 ACT
Easier9.19%Acceptance RateTighter7.61%
Favorable58.93%Yield
(Enrollment Rate)
Lower52.33%
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
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Advanced placement (AP) CreditsAccepted CreditsAdvanced placement (AP) Credits
Enrollment
Smaller1,915Total Enrollment
(All Undergraduate in both schools)
Larger2,299
Completion & Outcomes
Higher94%Graduate RateLower88%
Lower4%Transfer-out RateHigher7%
Higher96%Retention RateLower93%
Special Learning Opportunity
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Special learning OpportunityStudy Abroad
Teacher Certificate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,886)Campus Housing✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,398)
✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $8,722)Board/Meal Plan✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $7,870)
Faculties
Less Students per Faculty9 to 1Student to Faculty RatioMore Students per Faculty10 to 1
243Number of faculties247
Higher$120,756Average Faculty SalaryLower$107,325
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.