Student Fees

Comprehensive Fee
Total Cost of Attendance


Academic Year Tuition  Fees  Room  Board  Comprehensive 
Fee 		 % 
Change 
2012-13 $43,676  $442  $5,620  $6,390  $56,128  3.0% 
2011-12 $42,386  $430  $5,454  $6,200  $54,470  3.0% 
2010-11 $41,150  $415  $5,295  $6,020  $52,880  3.9% 
2009-10 $39,605  $415  $5,085  $5,795  $50,900  4.8% 
2008-09 $37,790  $400  $4,850  $5,530  $48,570  5.0% 
2007-08 $35,990  $380  $4,620  $5,270  $46,260  5.3% 
2006-07 $34,280  $360  $4,300  $5,010  $43,950  5.5% 
2005-06 $32,650  $340  $3,900  $4,770  $41,660  5.0% 
2004-05 $30,944  $682  $3,623  $4,431  $39,680  5.0% 
2003-04 $29,470  $650  $3,450  $4,220  $37,790  5.0% 
2002-03 $28,070  $615  $3,230  $4,075  $35,990  5.0% 
2001-02 $26,700  $580  $3,095  $3,905  $34,280  5.0% 
2000-01 $25,345  $545  $2,990  $3,770  $32,650  3.7% 
1999-00 $24,435  $520  $2,890  $3,630  $31,475  4.3% 
1998-99 $23,395  $500  $2,790  $3,495  $30,180  4.0% 
1997-98 $22,460  $445  $2,720  $3,395  $29,020  4.5% 
1996-97 $21,410  $340  $2,670  $3,340  $27,760  4.8% 
1995-96 $20,230  $325  $2,645  $3,300  $26,500  5.0% 
1994-95 $19,030  $325  $2,620  $3,265  $25,240  4.5% 
1993-94 $17,975  $325  $2,605  $3,250  $24,155  4.1% 


Total Cost of Attendance

Notes: (1) The Total Cost of Attendance (COA) is the fee used by the Bowdoin Student Aid Office in determining financial need. (2) Personal Expenses do not include transportation.

Academic Year Comprehensive 
Fee 		 Books & 
Supplies 		 Personal 
Expenses 		 Total Cost 
of Attendance 		 % 
Change 
2012-13 $56,128  $822  $1,250  $58,200  2.9% 
2011-12 $54,470  $820  $1,250  $56,540  2.9% 
2010-11 $52,880  $820  $1,250  $54,950  3.9% 
2009-10 $50,900  $800  $1,200  $52,900  4.6% 
2008-09 $48,570  $800  $1,200  $50,570  4.8% 
2007-08 $46,260  $800  $1,200  $48,260  5.0% 
2006-07 $43,950  $800  $1,200  $45,950  5.0% 
2005-06 $41,660  $890  $1,200  $43,750  4.8% 
2004-05 $39,680  $880  $1,190  $41,750  4.9% 
2003-04 $37,790  $850  $1,160  $39,800  4.7% 
2002-03 $35,990  $850  $1,160  $38,000  4.8% 
2001-02 $34,280  $830  $1,140  $36,250  4.9% 
2000-01 $32,650  $800  $1,100  $34,550  3.8% 
1999-00 $31,475  $750  $1,075  $33,300  4.2% 
1998-99 $30,180  $720  $1,050  $31,950  4.1% 
1997-98 $29,020  $680  $1,000  $30,700  4.4% 
1996-97 $27,760  $650  $990  $29,400  4.6% 
1995-96 $26,500  $650  $950  $28,100  5.0% 
1994-95 $25,240  $630  $880  $26,750  4.3% 
1993-94 $24,155  $620  $875  $25,650  4.1% 

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