Learn how Bowdoin ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in Maine and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
A more complete picture of where Bowdoin College is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2018 Badges Awarded page.
Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.
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| Nationwide | 91 of 1383 |
| New England | 20 of 123 |
| Maine | 3 of 12 |
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| Nationwide | |
| New England | 50 of 118 |
| Maine |
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| Nationwide | 113 of 1325 |
| New England | 15 of 118 |
| Maine |
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| Nationwide | 641 of 1325 |
| New England | 52 of 118 |
| Maine |
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| Overall | 27 of 2348 |
| Ethnic | 735 of 2594 |
| Male / Female | 36 of 2590 |
| Location | 43 of 2363 |
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| Top Ranked | 56 of 180 |
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| Most Popular | 119 of 527 |
| Most Focused | 35 of 527 |
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| Top Ranked | 58 of 177 |
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| Most Popular | 77 of 370 |
| Most Focused | 21 of 370 |
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| Most Focused | 106 of 391 |
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| Top Ranked | 89 of 823 |
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| Most Popular | 365 of 1413 |
| Most Focused | 116 of 1413 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 422 of 892 |
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| Top Ranked | 50 of 242 |
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| Most Popular | 156 of 571 |
| Most Focused | 56 of 571 |
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| Top Ranked | 117 of 818 |
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| Most Popular | 569 of 1372 |
| Most Focused | 389 of 1372 |
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| Most Popular | 72 of 168 |
| Most Focused | 23 of 168 |
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| Top Ranked | 131 of 568 |
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| Most Popular | 773 of 1603 |
| Most Focused | 747 of 1603 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 124 of 826 |
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| Top Ranked | 72 of 268 |
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| Most Popular | 252 of 599 |
| Most Focused | 124 of 599 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 115 of 360 |
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| Top Ranked | 90 of 612 |
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| Most Popular | 448 of 1360 |
| Most Focused | 179 of 1360 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 270 of 874 |
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| Top Ranked | 73 of 625 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 366 of 1281 |
| Most Focused | 109 of 1281 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 254 of 805 |
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| Top Ranked | 73 of 358 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 197 of 939 |
| Most Focused | 42 of 940 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 62 of 225 |
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| Most Popular | 46 of 291 |
| Most Focused | 8 of 291 |
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| Top Ranked | 49 of 373 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 190 of 817 |
| Most Focused | 43 of 817 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 18 of 108 |
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| Top Ranked | 68 of 570 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 348 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 90 of 1261 |
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| Top Ranked | 69 of 594 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 348 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 90 of 1261 |
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| Top Ranked | 125 of 468 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 178 of 1231 |
| Most Focused | 39 of 1230 |
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| Top Ranked | 108 of 471 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 147 of 1178 |
| Most Focused | 26 of 1176 |
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| Most Popular | 22 of 47 |
| Most Focused | 9 of 47 |
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| Most Popular | 192 of 745 |
| Most Focused | 71 of 745 |
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| Most Popular | 154 of 689 |
| Most Focused | 53 of 689 |
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| Most Popular | 368 of 956 |
| Most Focused | 247 of 956 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 286 of 756 |
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| Most Popular | 203 of 550 |
| Most Focused | 179 of 550 |
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| Top Ranked | 54 of 473 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 158 of 1143 |
| Most Focused | 19 of 1145 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 376 of 787 |
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| Top Ranked | 86 of 411 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 318 of 1087 |
| Most Focused | 122 of 1087 |
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| Top Ranked | 10 of 249 |
| Best Value | 100 of 248 |
| Most Popular | 53 of 430 |
| Most Focused | 4 of 430 |
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| Top Ranked | 86 of 253 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 158 of 705 |
| Most Focused | 45 of 705 |
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| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 362 of 899 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 39 of 107 |
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| Top Ranked | 62 of 676 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 217 of 1317 |
| Most Focused | 19 of 1319 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 343 of 877 |
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| Top Ranked | 65 of 272 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 67 of 422 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 108 of 442 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 148 of 729 |
| Most Focused | 44 of 728 |
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| Top Ranked | 27 of 597 |
| Best Value | 232 of 582 |
| Most Popular | 120 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 2 of 1053 |
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| Top Ranked | 63 of 524 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 323 of 969 |
| Most Focused | 135 of 969 |
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| Top Ranked | 232 of 628 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 619 of 1529 |
| Most Focused | 432 of 1529 |
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| Top Ranked | 78 of 507 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 262 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | 111 of 1114 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 468 of 1030 |
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| Overall |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 398 of 831 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 176 of 477 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 225 of 681 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 192 of 601 |
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| OVERALL | 202 of 1174 |
| Canada | 151 of 612 |
| China | 248 of 798 |
| India | 287 of 618 |
| South Korea | 222 of 567 |
| Vietnam | 210 of 450 |
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