2024-2025
Accept rate
7.1%
- Applicants
- 13,265
- Admits
- 946
- Enrolled
- 507
- Yield
- 53.6%
- ED Apps
- 2,005
- ED Admits
- 270
Total Applications
13,265
2024-2025
Acceptance Rate
7.1%
2024-2025
Enrolled Students
507
2024-2025
SAT Middle 50%
1470-1540
2024-2025
Bowdoin College Admissions at a Glance
Bowdoin College received 13,265 applications for 2024-2025 and admitted 7.1% of applicants; 507 admitted students enrolled (a 53.6% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 10.3% in 2018-2019. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1470–1540 on the SAT and 33–35 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $86,320, and the average need-based grant was $66,151.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2023-2024
Accept rate
8.0%
- Applicants
- 10,966
- Admits
- 879
- Enrolled
- —
- Yield
- —
- ED Apps
- 1,572
- ED Admits
- 276
2022-2023
Accept rate
9.2%
- Applicants
- 9,376
- Admits
- 862
- Enrolled
- 508
- Yield
- 58.9%
- ED Apps
- 1,009
- ED Admits
- 267
2021-2022
Accept rate
8.8%
- Applicants
- 9,325
- Admits
- 822
- Enrolled
- 517
- Yield
- 62.9%
- ED Apps
- 960
- ED Admits
- 263
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 13,265 | 946 | 507 | 7.1% | 53.6% | 2,005 | 270 |
| 2023-2024 | 10,966 | 879 | — | 8.0% | — | 1,572 | 276 |
| 2022-2023 | 9,376 | 862 | 508 | 9.2% | 58.9% | 1,009 | 267 |
| 2021-2022 | 9,325 | 822 | 517 | 8.8% | 62.9% | 960 | 263 |
| 2020-2021 | 9,402 | 861 | 464 | 9.2% | 53.9% | 1,123 | 242 |
| 2019-2020 | 9,332 | 845 | 499 | 9.0% | 59.1% | - | - |
| 2018-2019 | 9,081 | 932 | 510 | 10.3% | 54.7% | - | - |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
Middle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1470
50th Percentile
Not reported
75th Percentile
1540
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
53%
Need Fully Met
100%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$86,320
2024-2025 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$67,198
Fees
$634
Room & Board
$18,488
Change Since 2018
+20%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
1,881
Total Enrollment
1,881
International
7%
Students of Color
47%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Source: CDS 2023-2024, Section C7
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Very Important
- Talent/ability
- Very Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||