School Notes Overview:
- Bowdoin is an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational, residential undergraduate liberal arts institution founded in 1794. It is located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of 22,000 on the Maine coast. Study at Bowdoin leads to a bachelor of arts degree in one of over 40 departmental and interdisciplinary majors. Bowdoin enrolls approximately 1,750 students from across the country and around the world. More than 115 buildings are a part of the 205-acre Bowdoin campus.
School Overview:
Bowdoin College
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| County | Cumberland County, ME | |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I | |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years | |
| Institution Control | Private, non-profit | |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 1,771 students | |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 6 students | |
| Total Enrollment | 1,777 students | |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 1,777 students | |
| Tuition | 39605 | |
| Tuition Notes | 2009-10 Tuition | |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 43% | |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 14% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $6,024 | |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 5% | |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $778 | |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 43% | |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $30,618 | |
School Notes:
- Bowdoin's 205-acre campus, with 116 buildings, is a brief walk from downtown Brunswick, Maine. The town of 22,000 people is 25 miles from Portland, and approximately 120 miles from Boston. Brunswick, the state's largest town, brings together elements of both city and country living, including cultural offerings, a variety of restaurants, and numerous activities for the outdoor enthusiast. On campus, you will find the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, the Bowdoin Library and more of what Bowdoin has to offer.
- Bowdoin College is a place whose long history is rich in tradition and full of amusing anecdotes. Explore Bowdoin's history, discover its traditions and the meaning behind the symbols you see around campus, and listen to the school's alma mater.
- The historic building contains the modernized 610-seat Pickard Theater and the 150-seat Wish Theater in a pavilion linked to Memorial Hall by a glass atrium. New support space houses a scene shop, a costume shop and storage, rehearsal spaces and dressing rooms for the theater and dance programs. Other campus buildings range from Massachusetts Hall, built in 1802, to Kanbar Hall, a 26,000-square-foot award-winning educational facility that was completed in 2004; LEED certified "green" residence halls completed in 2005; a recital hall completed in 2007; and a fitness/wellness center completed in 2009.
- Bowdoin’s facilities extend to several sites at varying distances from the central campus. A new office building, the McLellan Building, located a few blocks from campus at 85 Union Street, houses Human Resources, Communications and Public Affairs, the Controller’s Office, art studios, and a large conference room. Bowdoin's Coastal Studies Center, located 8 miles from campus on 120 acres of Orr's Island, was completed in 1998.
- Profile last updated: 04/23/2010.
In the News:
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Bowdoin students' love of Ocarina music app hasn't crashed the Wi-Fi (Computer World)
posted on March 20, 2012 at 07:00:00 am
Bowdoin College recently completed a $1 million upgrade to its wireless network that allows more Wi-Fi access for students, including video streaming, and better network management for the IT staff. -
Sterling youths compete at Grange conference (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on July 17, 2011 at 01:57:13 am
A team of eight youths from the Ekonk Community Grange participated in the Northeast Youth Conference July 10 at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. -
Council waits on Longfellow swap discourse (The Times Record)
posted on July 14, 2011 at 01:37:04 pm
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Town Council on Monday voted unanimously to table until July 25 a discussion about whether to authorize Town Manager Gary Brown to negotiate a purchase agreement with Bowdoin College to swap the Longfellow School building for the college’s McLellan Building. -
Building exchange proposal advances (The Times Record)
posted on July 11, 2011 at 02:24:17 pm
BRUNSWICK — Seven months after Bowdoin College officially offered to either exchange its McLellan Building on Union Street for the now-vacant Longfellow School building or buy the school outright, the Town Council on Monday will consider authorizing Town Manager Gary Brown to negotiate a purchase-and-sale agreement to exchange the buildings. -
WEB NEWS: Steam line replacement to close South Road in Brunswick (The Times Record)
posted on July 6, 2011 at 06:20:43 pm
BRUNSWICK — South Street will be closed to traffic beginning Wednesday as crews for Harry C. Crooker & Sons begin work for Bowdoin College, replacing steam line crossing the street between the college’s Howard Hall and West Hall. Traffic will be able to enter and exit South Street from each end during the construction.
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