Bowdoin College vs. Amherst College

Two Rivalry Colleges in New England Small College Ath Conf

  • Both Bowdoin College and Amherst College are private.
  • Bowdoin College is located in Brunswick, ME and Amherst College is located in Amherst, MA.
  • Amherst College has more expensive tuition of $67,280 than Bowdoin College ($64,910).
  • Amherst College has tighter acceptance rate of 12.90% than Bowdoin College (13.63%).
  • Bowdoin College has higher SAT scores of 1,520 than Amherst College (1,510).
  • Bowdoin College is larger with 1,915 students than Amherst College (1,898 students).
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#7 in Liberal Arts Colleges
#2 in Maine
Rankings#4 in Liberal Arts Colleges
#3 in Massachusetts
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4-years
Brunswick, MELocationAmherst, MA
Known as
Bachelor's
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Baccalaureate College - Arts & SciencesCarnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
Tuition & Fees
$64,910Undergraduate$67,280
Graduate
$50,865Financial Aid$58,328
Admission
$65Application Fee$65
13.63%Acceptance Rate12.90%
50.71%Yield39.32%
1,520 SAT, 34 ACTTest Scores1,510 SAT, 34 ACT
Student Population
1,915Total Students1,898
1,915Undergraduate1,898
0Graduate0
Online Enrollment
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
94%Graduation Rate91%
4%Transfer-out Rate4%
96%Retention Rate95%
$83,300Average Earning after Graduation$83,300
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Not OfferedDistance Learning (Online Classes)Not Offered
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,886)
$8,050 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,000)
$9,050 average annual costs
✔ (19 meals per week)
$8,722 average annual costs
Meal Plan✔ (21 meals per week)
$7,700 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
9 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio7 to 1
220 Full-time
23 Part-time
Number of Faculties262 Full-time
17 Part-time
875 Full-time
142 Part-time
Number of Staffs970 Full-time
52 Part-time
$115,784 for Faculties
$74,237 Part-time
Average Salary$121,414 for Faculties
$76,918 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023