Historical Acceptance Rates

Bowdoin College's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 8.02% with 10,966 applicants, down from 7.13% with 13,265 applicants in the previous year. The Early Action acceptance rate remains steady at 13.5%, while the Regular Decision rate decreased to 6.8%, compared to 6.0% in 2023. A historical trend shows that the acceptance rate has generally declined since 2019 when it was 10.26%, indicating an increasingly competitive admissions landscape over the past five years. Notably, the college accepted 879 students in 2024, a drop from 946 accepted in 2023, reflecting the shrinking acceptance pool.