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5700 College Station - President's Office
Brunswick, ME 04011-8448
p. 207-725-3000
w. www.bowdoin.edu

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences
UndergraduateArts & sciences focus, no graduate coexistence
GraduateN/A
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate four-year
Size & SettingSmall four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringBachelor's degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District2301

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Bowdoin College?
46th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $39,605 $39,605 $39,605
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $415 $415 $415
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $774 $774 $774
FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $52,900 $52,900 $52,900
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $40,820 $40,820 $40,820
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $40,820 $40,820 $40,820

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $36,370↓ $38,190 $36,370↓ $38,190 $36,370↓ $38,190
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $800(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $9,890↓ $10,380
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,200(N/C)
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$60
Graduate Application FeeN/A
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 5,940 (2,608 male / 3,332 female)
Admitted 1,153 (575 male / 578 female)
Admission rate 19%
First-time Enrollment 494 (241 male / 253 female)
FT Enrollment 494 (241 male / 253 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment1,777

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Bowdoin College use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresN/A
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Bowdoin College accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference New England Small College Ath Conf
NCAA Basketball Conference New England Small College Ath Conf
NCAA Baseball Conference New England Small College Ath Conf
NCAA Track & Field Conference New England Small College Ath Conf

ACT Test Admission

35th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 28%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 31 / 34
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 27 / 33
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 30 / 33

SAT Test Admission

32nd for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 75%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 660 / 750
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 660 / 750
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1320 / 1500

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity1,711
Meals per Week19
Room Fee$5,085
Board Fee$5,795

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 18 50 70 116 6 630 12 902
African Studies 8 2 10
Ancient Studies/Civilization 2 2
Anthropology 2 4 8 14
Archeology
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 2 2 18 24
Asian Studies/Civilization 2 2 10 6 20
Biochemistry 2 6 10 12 30
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 6 2 52 62
Central/Middle and Eastern European Studies
Chemical Physics
Chemistry, General 2 12 14
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 2 2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 2 4 8
Computer Science 2 14 16
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 2 2 4
Economics, General 4 8 2 12 100 126
English Language and Literature, General 4 8 10 2 44 2 70
Environmental Studies
Fine/Studio Arts, General 2 4 18 4 28
French Language and Literature 2 14 16
Geochemistry
Geology/Earth Science, General 2 8 2 12
Geophysics and Seismology 2 2
German Language and Literature 2 12 14
History, General 2 10 10 56 78
Latin American Studies 6 2 8
Mathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics, General 14 14
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2 2
Music, General 2 2 4
Neuroscience 2 4 30 2 38
Philosophy 2 4 6
Physics, General 14 14
Political Science and Government, General 2 2 10 26 2 80 122
Psychology, General 4 6 8 44 62
Religion/Religious Studies 6 6
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 8 10
Russian Language and Literature 4 4
Sociology 4 2 6 20 32
Spanish Language and Literature 4 2 6 12
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism 2 4 2 8
Women's Studies 4 4 8

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Bowdoin College 191st for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $90,985 ($94,925 male / $86,713 female)
Number of FT Faculty 198 (103 male / 95 female)
Number of PT Faculty 28
FT Faculty Ratio 7 : 1
Total Benefits $5,412,414

Local News for Bowdoin College

Swine flu beyond the bubble: Bowdoin programs abroad take caution

Living up to its pandemic status, the H1N1 virus has affected Bowdoin College students studying abroad this semester from Buenos Aires to Cape Town.

H1N1 continues to spread at Bowdoin, over 100 report symptoms

The H1N1 virus continued its rampant spread across the Bowdoin College campus this week, bringing the total number of suspected cases among students to 116 as of Thursday afternoon.

Bowdoin suspect H1N1 cases reach 162, peer schools report far fewer

Flu-like symptoms struck about 40 additional Bowdoin College students this week, bringing the total number of students suspected to be infected with H1N1 from 116 on September 24 to 162 mid-afternoon Thursday, according to Dean of Student Affairs Tim Foster.

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