Bowdoin's tuition & fees has increased from $46,808 (2014) to $64,910 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 38.67% over the past 10 years.
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at Bowdoin College.
Bowdoin's tuition increase rate is higher than the Maine's average increase rate of 36.35%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 38.04% from 2014 ($61,650).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Bowdoin's COA is $85,100, which is increased by 5.86% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Bowdoin's COA over the past 10 years.
Off-campus living costs are not available.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 38.67% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $64,910. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Bowdoin College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $840, and it has increased 0.96% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $832 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $836 | 0.48% |
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| 2016-17 | $840 | 0.48% |
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| 2017-18 | $840 | |
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| 2018-19 | $840 | |
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| 2019-20 | $840 | |
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| 2020-21 | $840 | |
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| 2021-22 | $840 | |
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| 2022-23 | $840 | |
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| 2023-24 | $840 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 34.19% when a student lives on-campus facilities from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Bowdoin College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $14,010 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $14,392 | 2.73% |
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| 2016-17 | $14,850 | 3.18% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,382 | 3.58% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,948 | 3.68% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,610 | 4.15% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,690 | -11.56% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,148 | 16.73% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,022 | 5.10% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,350 | 7.37% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Bowdoin College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Bowdoin College | $64,910 | $61,528 | 5.50% |
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| University of New England | $42,550 | $40,950 | 3.91% |
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| Unity Environmental University | $12,640 | $12,640 | - |
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| Husson University | $22,194 | $21,090 | 5.23% |
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| Colby College | $66,600 | $63,520 | 4.85% |
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| Bates College | $63,478 | $61,066 | 3.95% |
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