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Physics & astronomy at Bowdoin College

Bowdoin College graduates about 19 physics & astronomy majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 29th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a standout program at 89 out of 100.

89/100Standout#29 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year194% of the class
Research in the field$516Ka year, NSF
Admit rate7%whole school
SAT middle 50%1460–1560whole school

Where physics & astronomy 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 physics & astronomy ranking

  1. Pomona College 90
  2. Boston University 89
  3. United States Naval Academy 89
  4. Tufts University 89
  5. Washington University in St. Louis 89
  6. Vanderbilt University 89
  7. Duke University 89
  8. University of California, Los Angeles 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 physics & astronomy. 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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