Rhodes College vs Bowdoin College

Rhodes College and Bowdoin College, both esteemed liberal arts institutions, offer distinct educational experiences. Rhodes, nestled in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, boasts a vibrant urban setting, while Bowdoin, located in the charming town of Brunswick, Maine, exudes a quintessential New England ambiance. With acceptance rates of 49% and 11%, respectively, these colleges attract a diverse pool of talented students. Rhodes' student body is slightly larger, with an undergraduate enrollment of 2,000 compared to Bowdoin's 1,800. Both colleges excel in academics, with popular majors including Economics, English, and Biology at Rhodes and Government & Legal Studies, Economics, and Biology at Bowdoin. While Rhodes prides itself on its strong pre-professional programs, Bowdoin emphasizes experiential learning through its distinctive off-campus study programs. With graduation rates of 86% and 94%, both institutions ensure that their students are well-prepared for their future endeavors.

	Bowdoin College	Rhodes College
Overview
Location	Brunswick, Maine	Memphis, Tennessee
Campus setting	Town: Fringe	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	97.0%	94.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation		Presbyterian

Admission
Acceptance rate	8.8%	56.9%
Application fees	$65	$25
SAT range	N/A	1330 - 1490
ACT range	N/A	28 - 32
Students submitting SAT score		12.0%
Students submitting ACT score		32.0%
Total number of applicants	9,325	5,318
Total number of admissions given out	822	3,025
Admitted students who chose to enroll	517	592
Yield rate	62.9%	19.6%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Not required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$76,310	$66,588
Average net price	$26,727	$30,525
Tuition	$57,776	$50,600
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $7,630 Meal plan: $8,268	$11,934
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	54.0% Average amount $45,153	97.0% Average amount $35,607
Students receiving federal student loan	11.0% Average amount $4,767	39.0% Average amount $5,289
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $20,700	1.0% Average amount $23,867

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,951 Men 49.4% Women 50.6%	2,050 Men 40.6% Women 59.4%
Graduate students	N/A	23 Men 39.1% Women 60.9%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	91.5%	N/A
International students	7.1%	6.4%
Campus local/setting	Town: Fringe	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	1,913	1,451
First year students are required to live on campus?	Yes	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	New York California Maine Connecticut New Jersey	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Social Sciences Ethnic Studies Biological and Biomedical Sciences Natural Resources and Conservation Mathematics and Statistics	Biological and Biomedical Sciences Social Sciences Physical Science Computer and Information Science Education
Students to faculty ratio	9:1	10:1
Institutional accreditation	New England Commission on Higher Education	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	93.8%	85.4%
Dropout rate	2.2%	1.2%
Transferred out	4.0%	13.2%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $104,192 Year 3: $122,292 Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $67,101 Year 3: $83,803 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,127 Year 2: $71,015 Year 3: $77,719 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $51,934 Year 2: $50,231 Year 3: $60,473 Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A Area Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $46,244 Year 2: $42,123 Year 3: N/A Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: N/A English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $22,771 Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,658 Year 2: $39,009 Year 3: N/A Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,454 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $58,805 Year 2: $58,221 Year 3: $68,990 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,921 Year 2: $48,667 Year 3: $63,065 Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: $59,878 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,918 Year 2: $43,128 Year 3: $47,480 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $22,668 Year 2: $30,119 Year 3: $36,010 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,132 Year 2: $23,649 Year 3: $35,649 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,837 Year 2: $61,516 Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $20,208 Year 2: $21,234 Year 3: N/A Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,739 Year 3: N/A Anthropology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $37,208 Year 3: N/A

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