SAT Scores Trends at Bowdoin

Over the past 4 years, the average SAT score of Bowdoin College is 1517, and current year SAT score is 1520

The SAT score has been remained around 1517 without much change over the past 10 years at Bowdoin. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at Bowdoin. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Bowdoin.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Bowdoin by SAT score range 1420-1520 and 1470-1570.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1520 at Bowdoin. Over the past 4 years, the average SAT score is 1470 (25^th percentile) and 1553 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Bowdoin.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Bowdoin College since 2022.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2022-23	1,460	1,520	1,560	740	770	790	720	750	770
2023-24	1,480	1,510	1,550	750	760	790	730	750	760
2024-25	1,470	1,520	1,550	740	770	780	730	750	770
Average	1470	1517	1553	743	767	787	727	750	767

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

Bowdoin College SAT Score Trends Chart

Bowdoin College SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Bowdoin College SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 34 at Bowdoin. Over the past 4 years, the average ACT score of the last 4 years is 33 (25^th percentile) and 35 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Bowdoin.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Bowdoin College since 2022.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2022-23	33	34	35	34	35	36	31	33	34
2023-24	33	34	35	34	35	36	30	32	34
2024-25	33	34	35	35	35	36	30	32	34
Average	33	34	35	34	35	36	30	32	34

Bowdoin College ACT Score Trends Chart

Bowdoin College ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Bowdoin College ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Bowdoin College	1510	1520	0.66%
Unity Environmental University	-	-	-
University of New England	-	-	-
Husson University	1180	1110	6.31%
Colby College	1510	1510	-
Bates College	1465	1450	1.03%

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