Bowdoin College

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• 5700 College Station - President's Office
  Brunswick , ME 04011-8448
  (207) 725-3000
  www.bowdoin.edu Campus Virtual Tour

  Setting

  Town, on fringe of an urban area

  Enrollment

  1,716

  Full time

  1,710

  Part time

  6

  Men full time

  825

  Women full time

  891

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  -

  Bowdoin College More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

  Religious affiliation

  None

  Highest degree offered

  Bachelors

  Calendar

  Semester

  Distance learning opportunities

  No

  Bowdoin College Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  0%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  6%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  3%

  Hispanic

  7%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  31%

  Non-Resident Alien

  1%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  0%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• Bowdoin College Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  (207) 725-3100

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $60

  Applied

  5,961

  Admitted

  1,130

  Enrolled

  476

  Admitted %

  19%

  Bowdoin College Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Neither required nor recommended

  Secondary school GPA

  Recommended

  Secondary school rank

  Recommended

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Required

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Recommended

  Recommendations

  Required

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Neither required nor recommended

  Bowdoin College Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  74%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  650

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  740

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  650

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  730

  Students submitting ACT

  20%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  29

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  33

• Bowdoin College Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $36,370

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $36,370

  Books and Supplies

  $800

  On-campus room and board

  $9,890

  Off-campus room and board

  -

  Bowdoin College Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  42%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  10% , $5,099 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  41% , $23,886 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  33% , $3,811 on average

• Bowdoin College Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  African Studies	4	0	0
  Asian Studies/Civilization	17	0	0
  Central/Middle and Eastern European Studies	0	0	0
  Latin American Studies	9	0	0
  Women's Studies	11	0	0
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Biochemistry	14	0	0
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	31	0	0
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Computer Science	9	0	0
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  English Language and Literature, General	39	0	0
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  French Language and Literature	8	0	0
  German Language and Literature	2	0	0
  Russian Language and Literature	1	0	0
  Spanish Language and Literature	5	0	0
  History	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  History, General	32	0	0
  Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Mathematics, General	14	0	0
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Ancient Studies/Civilization	1	0	0
  Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology	0	0	0
  Mathematics and Computer Science	0	0	0
  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	8	0	0
  Neuroscience	13	0	0
  Natural Resources and Conservation	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Environmental Studies	0	0	0
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Philosophy	3	0	0
  Religion/Religious Studies	7	0	0
  Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Chemical Physics	1	0	0
  Chemistry, General	6	0	0
  Geochemistry	0	0	0
  Geology/Earth Science, General	4	0	0
  Geophysics and Seismology	0	0	0
  Physics, General	6	0	0
  Psychology	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Psychology, General	22	0	0
  Social Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Anthropology	10	0	0
  Archeology	1	0	0
  Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	2	0	0
  Economics, General	44	0	0
  Political Science and Government, General	66	0	0
  Sociology	18	0	0
  Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Art History, Criticism and Conservation	13	0	0
  Fine/Studio Arts, General	10	0	0
  Music, General	5	0	0
  Theatre Literature, History and Criticism	5	0	0

• Bowdoin College Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  Nov 15th

  Early action deadline

  -

  College will notify student of early decision by

  Dec 31st

  College will notify student of early action by

  -

  Priority application deadline

  -

  Financial aid priority deadline

  -

  Regular application deadline

  Jan 1st

  Fall application deadline

  Jan 1st

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  Jan 1st

  SAT Subject score report due

  Jan 1st

  Financial aid deadline

  Feb 15th

  Transfer priority application deadline

  -

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  Mar 1st

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  Mar 1st

  College will notify student by

  -

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  May 1st

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  May 1st

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  Jun 1st

  Deadline for housing deposit

  -

• Bowdoin College Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  http://www.bowdoin.edu/tour/tourIntro.html

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Bowdoin College Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  -

  Basketball program

  -

  Baseball program

  -

  Cross country/track program

  -

  Bowdoin College Military Programs

  ROTC

  No

  Army

  No

  Navy

  No

  Air Force

  No

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