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Bowdoin College
Tuition, Costs, & Financial Aid Information
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Overview
Admissions
Financials
Academic
Campus Life
Students
In-state
Out-of-state
Cost of Attendance :
$71,880
Installment Plan Available
Tuition & Fees :
$56,350
Room & Board :
$13,440
Books & Supplies :
$840
Other Expenses :
$1,250
Scholarship Finder
Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
Email
sao@bowdoin.edu
Website
Financial Aid Website
Net Price Calculator
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Application Process
Application Deadline
January 5
Award Notification
On or about April 5
High School Program
College preparatory program is required
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Institutional Methodology
Forms Required
Cost
FAFSA, Code is 002038
Free
CSS/Financial Aid Profile
$25 for first college, $16 each additional
Profile of 2018-19 Financial Aid
Profile of 2018-19 Financial Aid
Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
304 (61.0%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
246 (80.9%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
246 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
246 (100.0%) of aid recipients%
Average Percent of Need Met
100%
Average Award
$53,004
Need-Based Gift
Received by 246 (100.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $51,131
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 242 (98.4%) of aid recipients, average amount $1,791
Merit-Based Gift
Not reported
Merit-Based Gift
Not reported
12 (2.4%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $1,000
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
998 (54.5%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
891 (89.3%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
891 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
891 (100.0%) of aid recipients%
Average Percent of Need Met
100%
Average Award
$51,107
Need-Based Gift
Received by 891 (100.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $49,124
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 877 (98.4%) of aid recipients, average amount $1,974
Merit-Based Gift
Not reported
36 (2.0%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $1,000
All Undergraduates
2018 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
28%
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$26,775
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Perkins Loans
State Loans
Available
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
Academic scholarships
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
36
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Leadership
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Children of Faculty/Staff
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
other work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
$1,969
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