Facts and Statistics

Over the past five years, the majority of applicants have chosen to matriculate in medical school 2 or more years after graduation.

Nearly every candidate who has applied to enter programs in dental medicine, nursing, nutrition, occupational therapy, optometry, pharmacy, public health, and veterinary medicine during the past three years has been accepted. In regards to our favorable numbers, keep in mind that we encourage individuals to apply to programs in health care fields when, and not before, they are in a position to be realistic candidates.

91%

of students who applied through Bowdoin to enter medical school were accepted in 2015.

87%

The average annual acceptance rate over the past fifteen years.

15%

of students choose to matriculate into medical school directly after they graduate.