- Both Bowdoin College and Soka University of America (Soka) are private.
- Bowdoin College is located in Brunswick, ME and Soka is located in Aliso Viejo, CA.
- Bowdoin College has more expensive tuition of $64,910 than Soka ($37,450).
- Bowdoin College has tighter acceptance rate of 13.63% than Soka (37.22%).
- Bowdoin College has higher SAT scores of 1,520 than Soka (1,350).
- Bowdoin College is larger with 1,915 students than Soka (455 students).
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| #7 in Liberal Arts Colleges #2 in Maine | Rankings | #108 in Liberal Arts Colleges #7 in California |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Brunswick, ME | Location | Aliso Viejo, CA |
| Known as | Soka | |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Master's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $64,910 | Undergraduate | $37,450 |
| Graduate | $37,450 | |
| $50,865 | Financial Aid | $37,023 |
| Admission | ||
| $65 | Application Fee | $45 undergraduate $45 graduate |
| 13.63% | Acceptance Rate | 37.22% |
| 50.71% | Yield | 58.79% |
| 1,520 SAT, 34 ACT | Test Scores | 1,350 SAT |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,915 | Total Students | 455 |
| 1,915 | Undergraduate | 445 |
| 0 | Graduate | 10 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 94% | Graduation Rate | 87% |
| 4% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 96% | Retention Rate | 93% |
| $83,300 | Average Earning after Graduation | |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,886) $8,050 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 572) |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) $8,722 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (19 meals per week) |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 9 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 7 to 1 |
| 220 Full-time 23 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 54 Full-time 26 Part-time |
| 875 Full-time 142 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 212 Full-time 44 Part-time |
| $115,784 for Faculties $74,237 Part-time | Average Salary | $112,720 for Faculties $82,202 Part-time |