Bowdoin College Acceptance Rate: 7% — Admissions Statistics
Bowdoin College Application Requirements — ED/EDII/RD — 0-2 supplemental essays — 1 teacher recommendations
Bowdoin College
application info
cycles:EDEDIIRD
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
1
Teacher Recs (Opt)
1
Other Recs (Req)
0
Other Recs (Opt)
1
Supplemental Essays
0-2
Acceptance Rate
7%
Avg SAT Score
1520
ACT Midpoint
—
Enrollment
1,873
Grad Rate
95%
Median Debt
$18,500
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$67,832
Out-of-State
$67,832
Avg Net Price
$14,398
Median Debt
$18,500
in-state tuition
$67,832
out-of-state tuition
$67,832
avg net price
$14,398
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$61,692
$
median 10yr
$82,735
$
gender split
Women
52%
Men
48%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
53%
Hispanic
15%
Asian
11%
Two or More
9%
Black
5%
AIAN
0%
About Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College is a private nonprofit institution in Brunswick, ME. Acceptance rate: 7% (elite). Average SAT: 1520. Enrollment: ~1,873 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 95%.
Bowdoin College accepts applications through ED/EDII/RD. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 1. Optional teacher recs: 1. Required other recs: 0. Optional other recs: 1. Supplemental essays: 0-2. Common App essay: Required.
In-state tuition: $67,832. Out-of-state: $67,832. Avg net price: $14,398. Median debt: $18,500. Median earnings 6yr: $61,692. Median earnings 10yr: $82,735.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.