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Bowdoin College

Brunswick, MEPrivate1,873 undergradsCommon App
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Acceptance rate
7.1%
SAT middle 50%
1470–1550
ACT middle 50%
33–35
Next deadline
Nov 15
Application fee
$70

✓ From the official admissions page
Nov 1, 2026 Regular Decision Non-binding Closed
Nov 15, 2026 Early Decision Decision mid-December · Binding 5 days left
Jan 5, 2027 Early Decision II Binding 56 days left
“QuestBridge Match: November 1”
Source: bowdoin.edu · checked Nov 1, 2026 · How we check

Application Common Application, Coalition on Scoir, QuestBridge
Testing Test-optional: SAT/ACT scores are not required.
Essays 2 essay prompts listed on the official page
Fee $70

Programs that add a portfolio, an audition or their own steps. Check details on the linked page.

Bowdoin Arts Supplement (Music, Visual Arts, Theater & Dance, Cinema Studies) Optional for students with notable visual or performing arts talent; music samples, theater clips/resume, visual arts portfolio up to five w Portfolio · Nov. 1 (QuestBridge

Tuition & fees
$71,740
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$90,153
6-year graduation
93%
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