| Bowdoin vs. Colby |
 |  | |
|---|---|---|
#1 in Maine Colleges | Rankings* | #2 in Maine 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 |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| cheaper$58,322 | Undergraduate Tuition | expensive$61,220 |
| - | Graduate Tuition | - |
| Less$46,432 | Average Financial Aid Amount | More$48,706 |
| Admission | ||
| - | Test Scores | 1,465 SAT 33 ACT |
| Tighter8.82% | Acceptance Rate | Easier8.87% |
| Favorable62.90% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Lower47.41% |
| High School GPA High School Rank High School Record (or Transcript) Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations TOEFL | Application Requirements (Required or Recommended to submit) | High School Record (or Transcript) Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations |
| Advanced placement (AP) Credits | Accepted Credits | Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Enrollment | ||
| Smaller1,777 | Total Enrollment (All Undergraduate in both schools) | Larger2,155 |
| - | Online Student Population | 147 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Higher94% | Graduate Rate | Lower87% |
| Lower4% | Transfer-out Rate | Higher7% |
| Lower86% | Retention Rate | Higher91% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Study Abroad Teacher Certificate | Special learning Opportunity | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certificate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,708) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,990) |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $7,830) | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $6,850) |
| Faculties | ||
| Less Students per Faculty8 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | More Students per Faculty10 to 1 |
| 243 | Number of faculties | 247 |
| Higher$112,003 | Average Faculty Salary | Lower$104,211 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.