- AcademicsA+
- ValueA+
- DiversityA
- CampusA+
- AthleticsB
- Party SceneB-
- ProfessorsA+
- LocationC+
- DormsA+
- Campus FoodA+
- Student LifeA+
- SafetyA
Bowdoin College is ...
Private not-for-profit
Athletic Division
NCAA Division III (with football)
Athletic Conference
New England Small College Athletic Conference
Address
255 Maine Street
Brunswick, ME 04011
Website
From Bowdoin College
Bowdoin (bo-d'n) may surprise you. Situated in a coastal Maine town, we produce leading scholars, innovators, and humanitarians. Alumni include Reed Hastings (CEO/founder of Netflix) and DeRay Mckesson (Black Lives Matter). Students balance rigorous academics with the fun of more than 100 student clubs. Unfamiliar with Maine? We have beaches, mountains, food trucks, and upscale restaurants. We sport L.L.Bean boots while engaging in social justice and community service. Bowdoin students, diverse in backgrounds and interests, are funded by an annual financial aid budget of $35 million.
Bowdoin College Rankings
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Admissions
Acceptance Rate
15%
SAT Range
1360-1510
ACT Range
31-33
Application Fee
$65
SAT/ACT
Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA
Recommended
Accepts Common App
Yes
Will You Get In?
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Cost
Net Price
$24,888/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
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Academics
Professors
A+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
9:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 98%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.42 responses
- 69%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.52 responses
- 44%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.52 responses
Majors
Most Popular Majors
Political Science and Government
94 GraduatesEconomics
66 GraduatesMathematics & Statistics
40 GraduatesBiology
35 GraduatesComputer Science
31 GraduatesEnglish
31 GraduatesBiochemistry and Molecular Biology
28 GraduatesSociology
28 GraduatesNeuroscience and Neurobiology
25 GraduatesEnvironmental Studies
23 Graduates
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
1,801Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
0%
Pell Grant
14%
Varsity Athletes
36%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
100%
Poll
- 97%
- of students say they don't have Greek life.38 responses
Poll
- 69%
- of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.58 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$58,700/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
94%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
93%
National
83%- 90%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.21 responses
Bowdoin College Reviews
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Admissions does a good job of ensuring that a group of enthusiastic, intelligent, and unique people come in each year. My professors all care about my learning, and achieving success is never impossible. I am happy the school got rid of quints for first year housing. They are renovating many dorms and adding new options for upper-class students which is warmly welcomed. The party life may not be bumping, but what the school lacks in basement bangers, it makes up in their outstanding event programming; BOC (outing club) often has weekly events and outings, college houses and academic departments bring incredible speakers to campus, improv is funny for the most part, and Bowdoin must have the most a cappella singers per capita out of all other NESCACS. Club sports and some varsity sports aren't out of reach for anyone, and there is always some kind of food for anyone. Polar bear is a cool mascot, and black and white make for flattering school clothing (very slimming).
Bowdoin College is extremely welcoming to all its prospective and incoming students. The culture that Bowdoin’s administration, faculty, students and clubs have created is one that makes students feel at home and confident in themselves and their capacity to learn. Located in the town of Brunswick, ME, it is close to the ocean, hiking trails, shopping (Freeport), and cute coffee shops. Bowdoin is such an amazing place to learn, grow and thrive alongside so many other passionate individuals.
I've loved Bowdoin. The school was extremely helpful during my first year. I had math tutors almost 24/7 and was able to reach professors easily. Some talk of an athlete/non-athlete divide, but coming from my perspective as a non-athlete, I think that is made up. If you aren't friends with athletes it is because you choose not to be. So far, Bowdoin has everything I could want. Great professors, beautiful campus, supportive staff, and hardworking kids. There could always be more diversity.