Williams College vs. Bowdoin College

Two Rivalry Colleges in New England Small College Ath Conf

  • Both Williams College and Bowdoin College are private.
  • Williams College is located in Williamstown, MA and Bowdoin College is located in Brunswick, ME.
  • Bowdoin College has more expensive tuition of $64,910 than Williams College ($64,860).
  • Bowdoin College has tighter acceptance rate of 13.63% than Williams College (14.58%).
  • Williams College has higher SAT scores of 1,530 than Bowdoin College (1,520).
  • Williams College is larger with 2,222 students than Bowdoin College (1,915 students).
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#6 in Liberal Arts Colleges
#4 in Massachusetts
Rankings#7 in Liberal Arts Colleges
#2 in Maine
Private, 4-yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4-years
Williamstown, MALocationBrunswick, ME
Williams
William College
William
Williams College
Wiliams College
Wiliams
Known as
Bachelor's
Master's
Offered DegreesBachelor's
Baccalaureate College - Arts & SciencesCarnegie ClassificationBaccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
Tuition & Fees
$64,860Undergraduate$64,910
$64,540Graduate
$57,850Financial Aid$50,865
Admission
$65Application Fee$65
14.58%Acceptance Rate13.63%
43.74%Yield50.71%
1,530 SAT, 35 ACTTest Scores1,520 SAT, 34 ACT
Student Population
2,222Total Students1,915
2,169Undergraduate1,915
53Graduate0
Online Enrollment
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
95%Graduation Rate94%
Transfer-out Rate4%
97%Retention Rate96%
$89,800Average Earning after Graduation$83,300
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Not OfferedDistance Learning (Online Classes)Not Offered
ROTC
Study Abroad
Special OpportunitiesStudy Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,173)
$7,900 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,886)
$8,050 average annual costs
✔ (21 meals per week)
$7,630 average annual costs
Meal Plan✔ (19 meals per week)
$8,722 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
6 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio9 to 1
317 Full-time
69 Part-time
Number of Faculties220 Full-time
23 Part-time
1,075 Full-time
233 Part-time
Number of Staffs875 Full-time
142 Part-time
$123,835 for Faculties
$74,689 Part-time
Average Salary$115,784 for Faculties
$74,237 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