Bates vs Bowdoin

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Bowdoin has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,832) than Bates ($66,590).
It is harder to admit to Bowdoin than Bates.
Bowdoin has a higher submitted SAT score (1,465) than Bates (1,465).
Bowdoin has higher submitted ACT score (33) than Bates (33).
Bowdoin has more students with 1,881 students while Bates has 1,760 students.
Bowdoin has more full-time faculties with 220 faculties while Bates has 177 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Bates College	vs.	Bowdoin College
Lewiston, Maine	Location	Brunswick, Maine
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$66,590	2025 Tuition & Fees	$67,832
41%	% Receiving Financial Aid	56%
$57,162	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$59,125

13.32 %	Acceptance Rates	7.13 %
36.53 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	53.59 %
1,465	SAT Score	1,520
33	ACT Score	34
90 %	Graduation Rate	95 %
7 %	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
91 %	Retention Rate	97 %
1,760	Student Population	1,881
177	Number of Faculties	220
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

Academic Comparison between Bates and Bowdoin

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors