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Chemistry & biochem at Bowdoin College

Bowdoin College graduates about 39 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 28th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a standout program at 88 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 41 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 55% of the schools we've counted.

88/100Standout#28 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year399% of the class
Courses in the catalog41more than 55% of schools
Research in the field$516Ka year, NSF
Admit rate7%whole school
SAT middle 50%1460–1560whole school

Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Searles Science Building, Hatch Science Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 48 · Dorm 24 · Student housing 12 · Arts 7 · Library 2 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Boston University 88
  2. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 88
  3. Wake Forest University 88
  4. William & Mary 88
  5. Pomona College 88
  6. Lehigh University 88
  7. University of Rochester 88
  8. Haverford College 88

Other strong majors at Bowdoin College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Bowdoin College with every school we score in chemistry & biochemistry. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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