Bowdoin College SAT scores
Enrolled first-years at Bowdoin College scored 1480–1550 on the SAT, the middle 50% of the class. That is the 97th to 99th percentile of all test-takers. Test optional: Test-optional since 1969.
Do I have the score for Bowdoin College?
Test optionalEnrolled first-years' middle 50%: 1480–1550. Fall 2024 entering class (Common Data Set 2024–25, C9).
How to read the middle 50%
Colleges report the 25th and 75th percentile SAT scores of the students who enrolled. A quarter scored below 1480, a quarter above 1550, and half in between. It is a description of one class, not a cutoff: applicants below the range are admitted every year on the strength of grades, course rigor, essays and context, and applicants above it are turned away. At a test-optional school the range is also skewed upward, because students below it tend not to submit.
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Frequently asked questions
- What SAT score do you need for Bowdoin College?
- The middle 50% of enrolled first-years scored 1480 to 1550 (Fall 2024 entering class (Common Data Set 2024–25, C9)). A score at or above 1550 is above three-quarters of the class; a score under 1480 is below three-quarters. There is no fixed minimum, and sending a score is optional.
- Is Bowdoin College test-optional?
- Bowdoin College is test-optional for the fall 2026 cycle. Test-optional since 1969.
- Should I send a score below the 25th percentile?
- Usually not, at a test-optional school. The published range only describes students who submitted, so a score below it rarely helps. If the school is test-required, send it and strengthen everything else.