College of the Atlantic 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 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 - College of the Atlantic and Bowdoin College.

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

65.02 %	Acceptance Rates	8.00 %
27.93 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	57.01 %
-	SAT Score	1,510
-	ACT Score	34
58 %	Graduation Rate	94 %
27 %	Transfer-out Rate	4 %
74 %	Retention Rate	96 %
380	Student Population	1,915
27	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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