Bowdoin College vs Colby College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Colby College has more expensive tuition & fees ($66,600) than Bowdoin College ($64,910).
It is harder to admit to Colby College than Bowdoin College.
Both Bowdoin College and Colby College have the same submitted SAT scores (1,510).
Bowdoin College has higher submitted ACT score (34) than Colby College (33).
Colby College has more students with 2,299 students while Bowdoin College has 1,915 students.
Bowdoin College has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Colby College's ratio is 10 to 1.
Colby College has more full-time faculties with 232 faculties while Bowdoin College has 220 full-time faculties.

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

Bowdoin College	vs.	Colby College
Brunswick, Maine	Location	Waterville, 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	$66,600
53%	% Receiving Financial Aid	43%
$50,865	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$54,700

8.02 %	Acceptance Rates	6.83 %
57.34 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	49.79 %
1,510	SAT Score	1,510
34	ACT Score	33
94 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
4 %	Transfer-out Rate	7 %
96 %	Retention Rate	93 %
1,915	Student Population	2,299
220	Number of Faculties	232
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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