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Bowdoin College

General Information

Name: Bowdoin College
Address: 5700 College Station - President's Office, Brunswick, ME 04011-8448
Phone:

  • General information: (207) 725-3000
  • Financial aid office: (207) 725-3273
  • Admissions office: (207) 725-3100

Website: www.bowdoin.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$34,640$32,990$31,626
Books and supplies$800$890$880
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,310$8,670$8,054
        Other expenses$1,200$1,200$1,190

Total expenses   
On-campus$45,950$43,750$41,750

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 42%
  • Federal grants: 10%
  • State/local grants: 4%
  • Institutional grants: 42%
  • Student loans: 35%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$6440
  • State/local grants:$871
  • Institutional grants:$21171
  • Student loans:$3645

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$60
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants5,4012,3963,005
Percent admitted21.6%23.2%20.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time40.7%39.7%41.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1666
First-time student retention: 96%
Overall graduation rate: 94%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 100%
    • Part Time: 0%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 50%
    • Women: 50%

White non-hispanic: 69%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 6%
Asian/pacific islander: 12%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 5%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Central/Middle and Eastern European Studies - Bachelor
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Classical/Ancient Mediterranean/Near Eastern Studies & Archaeology - Bachelor
  • Mathematics and Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Neuroscience - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemical Physics - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geochemistry - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Geophysics and Seismology - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other - Bachelor
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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