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Out-of-state
Cost of Attendance :
$97,900

Installment Plan Available

Tuition & Fees :
$74,968
Room & Board :
$20,432
Books & Supplies :
$840
Other Expenses :
$1,660
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Email
sao@bowdoin.edu
Website
Financial Aid Website
Application Process
Application Deadline
January 5
Award Notification
On or about April 1
High School Program
College preparatory program is required
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 2025-26 Financial Aid
Profile of 2025-26 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
319 (61.9%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
268 (84.0%) 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
$72,262
Need-Based Gift
Received by 268 (100.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $70,186
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 268 (100.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $2,379
Merit-Based Gift
Not reported
17 (3.3%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $1,000
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
1,070 (58.3%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
961 (89.8%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
961 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
961 (100.0%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
100%
Average Award
$73,084
Need-Based Gift
Received by 961 (100.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $70,968
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 956 (99.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $2,364
Merit-Based Gift
Not reported
57(3.1%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $1,000
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
15%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$33,910
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
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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
$2,379
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