- Both Bowdoin College and Colby College are private.
- Both schools are located in Maine.
- Colby College has more expensive tuition of $66,600 than Bowdoin College ($64,910).
- Bowdoin College has tighter acceptance rate of 13.63% than Colby College (15.79%).
- Bowdoin College has higher SAT scores of 1,520 than Colby College (1,490).
- Colby College is larger with 2,299 students than Bowdoin College (1,915 students).
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| #7 in Liberal Arts Colleges #2 in Maine | Rankings | #9 in Liberal Arts Colleges #1 in Maine |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Brunswick, ME | Location | Waterville, ME |
| Known as | ||
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $64,910 | Undergraduate | $66,600 |
| Graduate | ||
| $50,865 | Financial Aid | $54,700 |
| Admission | ||
| $65 | Application Fee | |
| 13.63% | Acceptance Rate | 15.79% |
| 50.71% | Yield | 31.24% |
| 1,520 SAT, 34 ACT | Test Scores | 1,490 SAT, 34 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,915 | Total Students | 2,299 |
| 1,915 | Undergraduate | 2,299 |
| 0 | Graduate | 0 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 94% | Graduation Rate | 88% |
| 4% | Transfer-out Rate | 7% |
| 96% | Retention Rate | 93% |
| $83,300 | Average Earning after Graduation | $71,000 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,886) $8,050 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,398) $8,460 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) $8,722 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (21 meals per week) $7,870 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 9 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 10 to 1 |
| 220 Full-time 23 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 232 Full-time 15 Part-time |
| 875 Full-time 142 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 765 Full-time 56 Part-time |
| $115,784 for Faculties $74,237 Part-time | Average Salary | $104,344 for Faculties $70,559 Part-time |