Bowdoin College vs College of the Atlantic

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Bowdoin College has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,910) than College of the Atlantic ($46,179).
It is harder to admit to Bowdoin College than College of the Atlantic.
Bowdoin College has more students with 1,915 students while College of the Atlantic has 380 students.
Bowdoin College has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while College of the Atlantic's ratio is 10 to 1.
Bowdoin College has more full-time faculties with 220 faculties while College of the Atlantic has 27 full-time faculties.

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

Bowdoin College	vs.	College of the Atlantic
Brunswick, Maine	Location	Bar Harbor, Maine
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$64,910	2024 Tuition & Fees	$46,179
53%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$50,865	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$32,698

8.02 %	Acceptance Rates	65.02 %
57.34 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	27.93 %
1,510	SAT Score	-
34	ACT Score	-
94 %	Graduation Rate	58 %
4 %	Transfer-out Rate	27 %
96 %	Retention Rate	74 %
1,915	Student Population	380
220	Number of Faculties	27
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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