Bowdoin College vs Bates 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 (1,510) than Bates College (1,450).
Bowdoin College has higher submitted ACT score (34) 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 - Bowdoin College and Bates College.

Bowdoin College	vs.	Bates College
Brunswick, Maine	Location	Lewiston, 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
$64,910	2024 Tuition & Fees	$63,478
53%	% Receiving Financial Aid	39%
$50,865	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$50,877

8.02 %	Acceptance Rates	13.02 %
57.34 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	43.38 %
1,510	SAT Score	1,450
34	ACT Score	32
94 %	Graduation Rate	92 %
4 %	Transfer-out Rate	5 %
96 %	Retention Rate	93 %
1,915	Student Population	1,790
220	Number of Faculties	178
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 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

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