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The real 4-year cost of Bowdoin College
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Bowdoin College went from $38,190 to $74,968, an average of 4.1% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $74,968Tuition and mandatory fees combined (2026-27).source
2008–2030: history and projection
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $74,968 |
| Year 2 | $78,038 |
| Year 3 | $81,233 |
| Year 4 | $84,560 |
| 4-year total | $318,799 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $278,799
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $160,888
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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