Acceptance Rate History
Bowdoin College Acceptance Rate: 6.8% in 2025 (2013–2025 history)
ME · Current rate: 6.8%
Bowdoin College admits the SAT 1470–1540 range — you might be closer than you think.
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What is Bowdoin College's acceptance rate in 2025?
Bowdoin College's acceptance rate in 2025 is 6.8%, roughly unchanged from 7.1% in 2024.
Common Data Set 2025-2026
Regular Decision acceptance rate at Bowdoin College
Outside Early Decision, Bowdoin College admitted 661 of 12,060 applicants in the 2025-2026 cycle: 5.5%. That counts everyone who did not apply Early Decision.
Bowdoin College's Early Decision II deadline for the 2026-27 cycle is Jan 5, 2027.
Calculated from published counts · Common Data Set 2025-2026 · checked Oct 2026
How many applicants does Bowdoin College admit, and what is its acceptance rate?
In its 2025 admissions cycle, Bowdoin College admitted 957 of 14,045 applicants — an overall acceptance rate of 6.8%.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Does Bowdoin College's 2025 acceptance rate include early-round applicants?
Yes. The 6.8% rate is one whole-cycle figure covering all 14,045 applicants Bowdoin College received for 2025, early and regular rounds counted together; it is not the rate of any single round.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
Year-by-Year Data
| Year | Acceptance Rate | Applicants | Admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.8% | 14,045 | 957 |
| 2024 | 7.1% | 13,265 | 946 |
| 2023 | 8.0% | 10,966 | 879 |
| 2022 | 9.2% | 9,376 | 862 |
| 2021 | 8.8% | 9,325 | 822 |
| 2020 | 9.2% | 9,402 | 861 |
| 2019 | 9.1% | 9,332 | 845 |
| 2018 | 10.3% | 9,081 | 932 |
| 2017 | 13.6% | 7,251 | 988 |
| 2016 | 14.8% | 6,799 | 1,009 |
| 2015 | 14.9% | 6,790 | 1,010 |
| 2014 | 14.9% | 6,935 | 1,034 |
| 2013 | 15.0% | 7,052 | 1,054 |
Source: IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · College Scorecard
Cost
The same school, two different prices
Family income under $30k: $3,145/yr · Family income over $110k: $35,196/yr (AY 2023–24)
Average paid by students receiving federal aid, by family income (College Scorecard). International students are not eligible for U.S. federal aid, so they are not in this cohort and typically pay closer to the sticker price.
High-income families typically pay closer to sticker.
Admitted Student Profile
SAT Range · Middle 50% (25th–75th)
1470–1540
Common Data Set 2025-2026
Admitted students at Bowdoin College scored between 1470 and 1540 on the SAT (middle 50%).
Source: College Scorecard · U.S. Dept of Education
What this school weighs — Bowdoin College
Course rigor and GPA are not in this table. Nearly every school rates both at the top, so they tell you nothing about this one. These six are where schools differ.
| Class rank | Very important |
|---|---|
| Standardized test scores | Considered |
| Application essay | Very important |
| Recommendations | Very important |
| Extracurricular activities | Very important |
| Character / personal qualities | Very important |
Bowdoin College Common Data Set 2025–26, section C7
How to read these numbers
- The 2025 rate covers Bowdoin College's whole applicant pool — early and regular applications counted together in one figure. It is not the rate of any single round.
- 1470–1540 is the middle half of admitted scores, not a cutoff: a quarter of admitted students scored below 1470, and a quarter scored above 1540.
- The table above holds 13 reported years, 2013 through 2025. Across them Bowdoin College's rate ranged from 6.8% to 15.0%, so any single year is one point inside that range.
Each figure above describes a class a school already admitted in a completed cycle. It is a record of who was admitted, not a measurement of any one application.
Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS Admissions Survey (NCES) · U.S. Dept. of Education
Where do you stand?
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Middle 50% of admitted students scored 1470–1540.
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Trend Analysis
Bowdoin College's acceptance rate has decreased from 15.0% in 2013 to 6.8% in 2025, reflecting increased selectivity. The most notable shift occurred in 2018.
Analysis compiled from official data trends.
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Data sourced from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Does not represent endorsements or guarantee admission outcomes.