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Bowdoin College Business Programs

Bowdoin College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brunswick, ME. A Town On The Edge Of An Urban Area offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of urban amenities.

Bowdoin College Rankings

Bowdoin College appears in the following rankings for business programs at the bachelors level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#1 of 31	State — Maine

Where Is Bowdoin College?

Contact information for Bowdoin College can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	255 Maine Street, Brunswick, ME 04011
Phone:	2077253000
Website:	www.bowdoin.edu/
Admissions:	www.bowdoin.edu/admissions/
Financial Aid:	www.bowdoin.edu/student-aid/

How Do I Get Into Bowdoin College?

You can apply to Bowdoin College online at: https://www.bowdoin.edu/admissions/apply/

Bowdoin College is classified as Most Selective (<10%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Bowdoin College

These are the things Bowdoin College considers when reviewing applications:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Considered but not required
Recommendations	Required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Bowdoin College?

Bowdoin College admits 7%, which means it is extremely selective and highly competitive. Be sure to prepare a complete application and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 54% choose to enroll — a strong indicator that admitted students commit to enrolling.

Average Test Scores

31% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 17% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at Bowdoin College, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 730 and 770. Math scores were between 740 and 780.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1470 to 1550. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at Bowdoin College ranged between 33 and 35.

Selectivity by Gender

Admit rates at Bowdoin College can differ by gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	6,244	434	7%
Women	7,013	511	7%

Can I Afford Bowdoin College?

The average net price after aid at Bowdoin College is $20,786. Your actual cost will depend on your family’s circumstances since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$67,198
In-State Fees	$634
Out-of-State Tuition	$67,198
Out-of-State Fees	$634
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$67,832
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$67,832

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 27% of students at Bowdoin College receive some form of financial aid (504 students).

About 56% of students at Bowdoin College receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $59,125 per student.

17% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,690.

Student Loan Debt

8% of Bowdoin College undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,253 per year.

Bowdoin College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Its Carnegie Classification is Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,846 undergraduate students at Bowdoin College, approximately 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Bowdoin College undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	204
Black or African American	99
Hispanic	267
White	974
American Indian/Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	164
Non-Resident	127

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Bowdoin College break down as follows.

State	First-Time UG Students
Massachusetts	70
New York	57
Maine	47
California	42
Maryland	22

Additionally, approximately 6.9% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Bowdoin College

Bowdoin College offers distance learning options for students who need flexibility.

Academic Programs at Bowdoin College

Bowdoin College offers 16 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Bachelor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Bowdoin College has an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.