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Bowdoin College

    • 5000 College Station
    • Brunswick, ME 04011
  • Ph:  207-725-3100 (Admissions)
  • Ph:  207-725-3273 (Financial Aid)
  • Fax:  207-725-3101

School Website:  www.bowdoin.edu

Financial Aid Deadline:  February 15 (Regular Decision)

Admissions Deadline:  January 1 (Regular Decision)

Categories:  Private College or University

School Calendar:  Traditional Semesters



Description:  

  • Bowdoin College has been educating leaders since the dawn of the American republic. Founded in 1794, Bowdoin is a highly selective college of approximately 1,730 students of distinction from across America and around the world. Bowdoin offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in more than 40 majors including interdisciplinary programs. Notable alumni include literary giants Nathaniel Hawthorne (1825) and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1852); General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (1852); Arctic Explorer Robert E. Peary (1877); Middle East Envoy and Senator George J. Mitchell (1954); Former Secretary of Defense and Senator William S. Cohen (1962); and Olympian Joan Benoit Samuelson (1979), among others.

Costs:  
  • Tuition: $37,790
  • Fees: $400
  • Room & Board: $10,380
  • (2009-2010 academic year)

Enrollment:  

  • Full-Time: 1719
  • Part-Time: 4
  • (Fall 2008)

Accreditations:  New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Year Founded:  1794

Course Offerings

A list of course offerings for this school is found below.  Use the legend to determine what type of degree is offered by the school in each course.

For the latest course offering information, contact the institution directly.

  • A - Associate Degree
  • B - Baccalaureate Degree
  • C - Certificate
  • D - Diploma
  • I - Interdisciplinary Studies in conjunction with a Major
  • J - J.D.
  • L - Clinical Doctorate
  • M - Master's
  • O - Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
  • P - Ph.D.
Course Online A B C D I J L M O P
African American/Black Studies    yes        
Asian Studies    yes        
Eurasian & East European Studies    yes        
Latin American Studies    yes        
Women's Studies    yes        
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology    yes        
Biology    yes        
Computer Science    yes        
Curriculum and Instruction    yes        
Elementary Education    yes        
K-12 Education    yes        
English    yes        
Classics    yes        
French    yes        
German    yes        
Romance Languages    yes        
Russian    yes        
Spanish    yes        
Mathematics    yes        
Mathematics/Economics       yes     
Art History/Visual Arts    yes        
English/Theater    yes        
Mathematics and Computer Science    yes        
Neuroscience    yes        
Self-designed Major Option    yes        
Environmental Science/Studies    yes        
Philosophy    yes        
Religious Studies    yes        
Chemical Physics    yes        
Chemistry    yes        
Geochemistry    yes        
Geology/Earth Science    yes        
Geology/Physics       yes     
Physics    yes        
Psychology    yes        
Anthropology    yes        
Archeology    yes        
Art History/Archaelology       yes     
Economics    yes        
History    yes        
Political Science and Government    yes        
Sociology    yes        
Art History, Criticism and Conservation    yes        
Music History, Literature, Theory    yes        
Visual and Performing Arts    yes        

Incoming Transfer Agreements

If you have course credit at any of the following schools, you may be able to transfer your credit to this institution.  Contact this school directly for details on what types of credit can be transferred.

No agreements were found. Please contact the institution directly for the latest information.


Outgoing Transfer Agreements

Course credit earned at this school might be eligible for transfer to any of the schools in this list.  Contact these other institutions directly for details on what types of credit can be transferred.

No agreements were found. Please contact the institution directly for the latest information.


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