Bowdoin vs Colby

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Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Colby has more expensive tuition & fees ($69,600) than Bowdoin ($67,832).
It is harder to admit to Colby than Bowdoin.
Bowdoin has a higher submitted SAT score (1,520) than Colby (1,510).
Bowdoin has higher submitted ACT score (34) than Colby (33).
Colby has more students with 2,412 students while Bowdoin has 1,881 students.
Colby has more full-time faculties with 250 faculties while Bowdoin has 220 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Bowdoin College	vs.	Colby College
Brunswick, Maine	Location	Waterville, 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	$69,600
56%	% Receiving Financial Aid	44%
$59,125	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$64,417

7.13 %	Acceptance Rates	7.09 %
53.59 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	46.18 %
1,520	SAT Score	1,510
34	ACT Score	33
95 %	Graduation Rate	89 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	7 %
97 %	Retention Rate	94 %
1,881	Student Population	2,412
220	Number of Faculties	250
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 Colby

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors