In general, Bowdoin College is known for being a extremely selective school. Around 13,300 applications are received by Bowdoin College each year. The acceptance rate tends to be around 7 percent which is equal about 950 students who passed the admission process of the school. But, when the year begins, only about 500 or 54% of the students who received an acceptance letter from Bowdoin College choose to attend. The institution tends to see 47 percent of the applicants who applied are men compared to 52 percent who are women. When the year begins, about 54 percent of those accepted women decided to study at Bowdoin College and 45 percent were males. Bowdoin College’s undergraduate application fee is $65. First-year students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Bowdoin College when applying. Often, an ACT score of 33 - 35 or a 1,470 - 1,550 SAT score is the range in which applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This school also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits.

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Student ACT Scores

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75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
13,265
Male 6,244
Female 7,013

 

Acceptance
946
Male 434
Female 511

 

Enrollment Total
507
Male 232
Female 275


Acceptance Rate
7.1%
Male
7%
Female
7.3%

 

Yield
53.6%
Male
53.5%
Female
53.8%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$65


Graduate

$0



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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