Bowdoin vs Bates

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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 (1,520) than Bates (1,465).
Bowdoin has higher submitted ACT score (34) 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

Bowdoin College	vs.	Bates College
Brunswick, Maine	Location	Lewiston, 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
$67,832	2025 Tuition & Fees	$66,590
56%	% Receiving Financial Aid	41%
$59,125	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$57,162

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

Academic Comparison between Bowdoin and Bates

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors