Bowdoin College

Bowdoin College was founded in 1794 as a private institution. It has 1,777 undergraduate students (fall 2020), a suburban setting, and a campus size of 207 acres. The academic calendar is semester-based. Bowdoin College is ranked #6 in National Liberal Arts Colleges in the 2022 edition of Best Colleges. The total cost of tuition and fees is $58,322.

Bowdoin College is located in Brunswick, Maine, a coastal New England town. In the NCAA Division III New England Small College Athletic Conference, the Bowdoin Polar Bears compete in 30 varsity sports. There are over 100 student organizations at Bowdoin. Freshmen are required to live on campus and are assigned to a college house where they can participate in residential social activities.

For the Class of 1987, the requirement of at least two courses in each of the categories of Natural Sciences/Mathematics, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Humanities/Fine Arts, and Foreign Studies (including languages) went into effect and has been gradually amended since then. Natural Sciences, Quantitative Reasoning, Visual and Performing Arts, International Perspectives, and Exploring Social Differences are currently required courses. A First-Year Seminar, a small writing-intensive course, is also required.

Website: https://www.bowdoin.edu