- Both Harvey Mudd College (HMC) and Bowdoin College are private.
- HMC is located in Claremont, CA and Bowdoin College is located in Brunswick, ME.
- HMC has more expensive tuition of $66,255 than Bowdoin College ($64,910).
- Bowdoin College has tighter acceptance rate of 13.63% than HMC (15.42%).
- HMC has higher SAT scores of 1,530 than Bowdoin College (1,520).
- Bowdoin College is larger with 1,915 students than HMC (922 students).
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| #2 in Liberal Arts Colleges #6 in California | Rankings | #7 in Liberal Arts Colleges #2 in Maine |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Claremont, CA | Location | Brunswick, ME |
HMC| Known as | | |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $66,255 | Undergraduate | $64,910 |
| Graduate | ||
| $39,264 | Financial Aid | $50,865 |
| Admission | ||
| $70 | Application Fee | $65 |
| 15.42% | Acceptance Rate | 13.63% |
| 35.77% | Yield | 50.71% |
| 1,530 SAT, 35 ACT | Test Scores | 1,520 SAT, 34 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 922 | Total Students | 1,915 |
| 922 | Undergraduate | 1,915 |
| 0 | Graduate | 0 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 92% | Graduation Rate | 94% |
| 5% | Transfer-out Rate | 4% |
| 97% | Retention Rate | 96% |
| $104,200 | Average Earning after Graduation | $83,300 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| ROTC Study Abroad | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 918) $10,963 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,886) $8,050 average annual costs |
| ✔ (16 meals per week) $8,916 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (19 meals per week) $8,722 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 8 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 9 to 1 |
| 101 Full-time 12 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 220 Full-time 23 Part-time |
| 325 Full-time 31 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 875 Full-time 142 Part-time |
| $129,881 for Faculties $72,769 Part-time | Average Salary | $115,784 for Faculties $74,237 Part-time |