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General Information

Address:

Bowdoin College
5000 College Station
Brunswick, ME 04011

Control:

Private (non-profit)

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1794

Web Site:

www.bowdoin.edu

Main Phone:

(207) 725-3000

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

1,710

Part-Time Undergraduates:

6

Full-Time Male Undergraduates:

823

Full-Time Female Undergraduates:

887

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

19%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

30%

Total Applicants:

5,961

Total Acceptances:

1,130

Freshman Enrollment:

476

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

42.1%

Early Decision Deadline:

November 15

Early Decision Notification:

December 31

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 1

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must-Reply-By date:

May 1

Transfer Applications Received:

182

Transfer Applications Accepted:

6

Transfer Students Enrolled:

3

Transfer Application Rate:

14%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Yes

SAT I or ACT Required?

No

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1300–1450

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

650–740

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

650–730

Retention Rate:

98%

Top 10% of High School Class:

89%

Application Fee:

$60

Admissions Phone:

(207) 725-3100

Admissions E-Mail:

admissions@bowdoin.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.bowdoin.edu/admissions

Financial Information

Tuition and Fees:

$36,370

Room and Board:

$9,890

Books and Supplies for class:

$800

Average need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, workstudy, grants, and other sources):

$29,641

Students Who Applied For Financial Aid:

50%

Students Who Received Aid:

85%

Financial Aid Forms deadline:

ED 1 – November 15
ED 2 – January 1
Regular – February 15
International – January 1
Fall Transfer – March 1
Spring Transfer – November 15

Financial Aid Phone:

(207) 725-3273

Financial Aid E-Mail:

studentaid@bowdoin.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.bowdoin.edu/admissions/studentaid