- 4 Year
- BRUNSWICK, ME
Bowdoin College
- grade A+Overall Grade
- 4 Year
- BRUNSWICK, ME
- Rating 4.11 out of 5 702 reviews
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Report Card
- Academicsgrade A+
- Valuegrade A+
- Diversitygrade A
- Campusgrade A
- Athleticsgrade B
- Party Scenegrade B
- Professorsgrade A+
- Locationgrade B+
- Dormsgrade A+
- Campus Foodgrade A+
- Student Lifegrade A
- Safetygrade B+
About
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 $45 million.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Student Aid Information Session with a Financial Aid Counselor
Online via Zoom
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Our 10-15 minute presentation is followed by a live question and answer session for participants.
Admissions Information Session
Online via Zoom
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Hosted by a Bowdoin admissions officer on Zoom, these 30-minute information sessions are your chance to learn about Bowdoin’s admissions and application process, academic opportunities, student life, career opportunities, our location, and more. There will be plenty of opportunity to answer your questions.
Admissions Information Session
Online via Zoom
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Hosted by a Bowdoin admissions officer on Zoom, these 30-minute information sessions are your chance to learn about Bowdoin’s admissions and application process, academic opportunities, student life, career opportunities, our location, and more. There will be plenty of opportunity to answer your questions.
Conversation with Current Students
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Hosted by students for students, these 60-minute Zoom meetings are your chance to ask current students about life at Bowdoin. Ask your questions about academic and research opportunities, campus culture, living in Maine, things to do in the area, and more. Bring your questions and join the conversation.
Bowdoin College Rankings
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Admissions
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Academics
- 98%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 42 responses
- 66%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 62 responses
- 40%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 62 responses
Majors
Most Popular Majors
- Political Science and Government108 Graduates
- Economics69 Graduates
- Mathematics54 Graduates
- History34 Graduates
- Computer Science30 Graduates
- Environmental Science30 Graduates
- Biology27 Graduates
- European and Russian Studies27 Graduates
- Neuroscience and Neurobiology27 Graduates
- Research and Experimental Psychology26 Graduates
Romance Languages and Literature
The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at Bowdoin engages students and faculty in a variety of collaborative pedagogical and research experiences and approaches to further expand knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of Francophone, Italian, and Hispanic cultures. (Image: Spanish students engage with the Museum of Art exhibition, "Let's Get Lost")
Students
Campus Life
- 92%
- of students say they don't have Greek life. 48 responses
- 66%
- of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life. 68 responses
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After College
- 90%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 21 responses
Bowdoin College Reviews
Socially it's like a Prep School on steroids, if you are looking for a party school this likely isn't the place for you, also the local Police are known to come down hard on the students and the school does more to ensure their reputation is intact than support their students.
As a high end academic school athletics is secondary. Historically they were well integrated into the culture, but as the school has evolved and eliminated things like sororities and fraternities, athletics, especially for the men, has become less valued.
Two examples come to mind. The men's football program has only won 3 games since 2015, and the hockey program, which has a very distinguished history, has struggled for the past 4-5 years since the long term coach retired, as his replacement has struggled.