In general, Bowdoin College is known for being a extremely selective school. Around 11,000 applications are received by Bowdoin College each year. The acceptance rate tends to be around 8 percent which is equal about 930 students who passed the admission process of the school. But, when the year begins, only about 500 or 57% of the students who received an acceptance letter from Bowdoin College choose to attend. The institution tends to see 44 percent of the applicants who applied are men compared to 55 percent who are women. When the year begins, about 50 percent of those accepted women decided to study at Bowdoin College and 49 percent were males. Bowdoin College’s undergraduate application fee is $65. First-year students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Bowdoin College when applying. Often, an ACT score of 34 - 35 or a 1,480 - 1,550 SAT score is the range in which applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This school also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
10,966
Male 4,865
Female 6,101

 

Acceptance
925
Male 437
Female 488

 

Enrollment Total
530
Male 262
Female 268


Acceptance Rate
8.4%
Male
9%
Female
8%

 

Yield
57.3%
Male
60%
Female
54.9%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$65


Graduate

$0



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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