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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 :
$93,800
Installment Plan Available
Tuition & Fees :
$71,740
Room & Board :
$19,560
Books & Supplies :
$840
Other Expenses :
$1,660
Scholarship Finder
Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
Email
sao@bowdoin.edu
Website
Financial Aid Website
Application Process
Application Deadline
January 5
Award Notification
On or about April 1
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Institutional Methodology
Forms Required
Cost
FAFSA Code is 002038
Free
Business/Farm Supplement
Free
CSS/Financial Aid Profile
$25 for first college, $16 each additional
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's Statement
Free
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
310 (61.1%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
268 (86.5%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
268 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
268 (100.0%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
100%
Average Award
$68,055
Need-Based Gift
Received by 268 (100.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $66,151
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 267 (99.6%) of aid recipients, average amount $2,188
Merit-Based Gift
Not reported
8 (1.6%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $1,000
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
1,041 (55.6%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
956 (91.8%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
956 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
956 (100.0%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
100%
Average Award
$68,758
Need-Based Gift
Received by 956 (100.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $66,840
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 953 (99.7%) of aid recipients, average amount $2,182
Merit-Based Gift
Not reported
41(2.2%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $1,000
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
18%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$24,988
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
State Loans
Available
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
None
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
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
$2,189
Undergraduate and Undergraduate Financial Aid data displayed on CollegeData’s college profiles is from the 2024-25 academic year.
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