Bates College vs Bowdoin College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Bowdoin College has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,910) than Bates College ($63,478).
It is harder to admit to Bowdoin College than Bates College.
Bowdoin College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,450) than Bates College (1,450).
Bowdoin College has higher submitted ACT score (32) than Bates College (32).
Bowdoin College has more students with 1,915 students while Bates College has 1,790 students.
Bowdoin College has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Bates College's ratio is 10 to 1.
Bowdoin College has more full-time faculties with 220 faculties while Bates College has 178 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Bates College and Bowdoin College.

Bates College	vs.	Bowdoin College
Lewiston, Maine	Location	Brunswick, Maine
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$63,478	2024 Tuition & Fees	$64,910
39%	% Receiving Financial Aid	53%
$50,877	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$50,865

13.02 %	Acceptance Rates	8.02 %
43.38 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	57.34 %
1,450	SAT Score	1,510
32	ACT Score	34
92 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
5 %	Transfer-out Rate	4 %
93 %	Retention Rate	96 %
1,790	Student Population	1,915
178	Number of Faculties	220
10 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 Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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