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Bowdoin College: tuition, cost and admissions

Brunswick, ME · Private nonprofit university · Town (fringe)

1,909Undergraduates

9%Acceptance rate

1,520Average SAT

$18,533Avg net cost / yr

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What Bowdoin College actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$61,528	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$61,528	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$16,772	Annual
Books & supplies	$840	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$76,310	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$18,533	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $57,777 less than the sticker price — about 76% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Social Sciences — 34%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 17%

Area, Ethnic & Gender Studies — 8%

Computer & Information Sciences — 8%

Physical Sciences — 8%

English Language & Literature — 6%

Mathematics & Statistics — 5%

Visual & Performing Arts — 4%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Bowdoin College

Athletic association	D-III
Men’s varsity sports (12)	Track & Field (102), Football (84), Lacrosse (49), Baseball (34), Ice Hockey (33), Soccer (31), Swimming & Diving (24), Basketball (16), Squash (15), Tennis (12), Golf (10), Skiing (9)
Women’s varsity sports (13)	Track & Field (101), Swimming & Diving (26), Ice Hockey (25), Soccer (23), Lacrosse (22), Field Hockey (21), Softball (20), Volleyball (20), Basketball (13), Squash (13), Tennis (10), Skiing (9), Golf (8)
Softball conference	NESCAC
Head softball coach	Ryan Sullivan

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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