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Bowdoin College is one of the leading colleges in Maine with the acceptance rate of 10%. Deadlines for application are Early Decision - November 15 and Early Decision II - January 1 and Regular - January 1 . For more information, call (207) 725-3100 or send email at admissions@bowdoin.edu.

9081 Enrolled 10% Acceptance Rate 30 - 34 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 9,081
    • Average HS GPA: N/A
    • Acceptance Rate: 10%

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    650 - 740
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    650 - 770
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    30 - 34

  • Deadlines

    Early Decision
    November 15
    Early Decision II
    January 1
    Regular
    January 1

Academics

  • Majors

    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    African Studies.
    Asian Studies/Civilization.
    Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other.
    French Studies.
    Latin American Studies.
    Spanish and Iberian Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Neuroscience.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer Science.
    EDUCATION.
    Education, General.
    Mathematics Teacher Education.
    Physics Teacher Education.
    Secondary Education and Teaching.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Italian Language and Literature.
    Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Russian Language and Literature.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Ancient Studies/Civilization.
    Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology.
    Mathematics and Computer Science.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Studies.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemical Physics.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Research and Experimental Psychology, Other.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Archeology.
    Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
    Economics, General.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Music, General.
    Theatre Literature, History and Criticism.
    Visual and Performing Arts, General.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's

  • Prominent Alumni

    Stephen Colbert
    Emmy award-winning comedian
    Rahm Emanuel
    Mayor of Chicago
    Heather Headley
    Tony award-Winning Actress
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    Emmy award-winning actress
    Luke Donald
    Professional Golfer
    Gary Marshall
    Producer/Director
    John Paul Stevens
    U.S. Supreme Court Justice

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    N/A

  • Required Forms

    • Business Farm Supp
    • FAFSA
    • Forms CSSProfile
    • Forms Divorced Parent

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $53418
    Required Fees
    $504
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $840
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    N/A
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $14698

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Institutional
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Federal Perkins Loans
    • State Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Yes
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    No

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 98/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    1828
    Foreign Countries Represented
    42

  • Demographics

    • Asian 7.51%
    • African-American 8.05%
    • Hispanic 10.36%
    • Caucasian 60.77%
    • Male 49%
    • Female 51%
    • Аre out of state 89

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    90%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    No
    Quality of life rating 96/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    100%
    Campus Environment
    Village
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    No
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    130
    Number of Honor Societies
    1
    Number of Social Sororities
    0

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division III
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (16)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Ice Hockey
    • Lacrosse
    • Sailing
    • Skiing Nordic Cross Country
    • Soccer
    • Squash
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (18)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Field Hockey
    • Golf
    • Ice Hockey
    • Lacrosse
    • Rugby
    • Sailing
    • Skiing Nordic Cross Country
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Squash
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Day Care
    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups: Sexuality, Women and Gender Center: https://www.bowdoin.edu/diversity-inclusion/swag/index.html and Bowdoin Queer Straight Alliance: http://students.bowdoin.edu/queer-straight-alliance/
    Minority Support Groups: Bowdoin works collaboratively to serve underrepresented students through a series of policies, programs and resources focused on individual student success and fostering an equitable and inclusive college community. Within the division of Student Affairs, there are two full-time positions dedicated to these endeavors: the Associate Dean of Students for Diversity and Inclusion
    and the Director of the Student Center for Multicultural Life. The Student Center for Multicultural Life supports various multicultural student organizations on campus and collaborates with the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs on programs for first-generation college students. The Office of the Dean of Student Affairs also offers an intensive advising program (BASE) for first- and second-year students to aid in transition and success. Additional resources include the Center for Learning and Teaching
    Counseling Services
    the Health Center
    transportation to places of worship
    the College House system
    and various multicultural events held on campus year-round. Bowdoin has implemented many new programs for minority students and is dedicated to diversifying its student body. Please visit https://www.bowdoin.edu/diversity-inclusion/scml/index.html.

  • Sustainability

    “To be at home in all lands and all ages; to count Nature a familiar acquaintance.” These words open “The Offer of the College,” defining the vision of education at Bowdoin, a vision just as relevant today as when it was first penned in 1906. An ACUPCC signatory and a STARS participant, the college annually submits greenhouse gas emissions data to the ACUPCC and has made a commitment to become carbon neutral by 2020. To that end, Bowdoin has implemented changes in campus energy consumption, using renewable energy resources and reducing campus heating emissions to less than 1990 levels—despite significant campus growth! In 2014 Bowdoin signed a power purchase agreement on a 1,200-kilowatt solar installation located partly on campus athletic facilities as well as college owned land a few miles from the central campus. The solar PV system is the largest in the state of Maine. Bowdoin has also developed a comprehensive approach to alternative transportation on campus, including a bike-sharing program, a car-sharing program, a campus rideshare app, and an increased emphasis on biking infrastructure on campus. The college has also built a campus-managed organic garden that provides academic and co-curricular opportunities for students. The environmental studies program offers students a variety of service learning opportunities with organizations in Brunswick and the larger Maine community, maintaining a research facility on Kent Island as well as at Bowdoin's Coastal Studies Center on Orr's Island. Bowdoin is committed to ensuring that all new construction and major renovation projects will seek LEED certification. Finally, Bowdoin coordinated an inter-dorm recycling competition to promote awareness of campus recycling initiatives.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    88%
    Graduate in 5 years
    94%
    Graduate in 6 years
    95%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $62800
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $124400
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $65200
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $134600
    Percent High Job Meaning
    55%
    Percent STEM
    37%
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 93/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 1 hour
      Campus Tours
      • N/A

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      Mon 10:30am, Tues-Fri 2:30pm
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