Bowdoin College
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:
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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 |
- 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:
- Town attorney's bequest creates $500,000 scholarship fund (The Lewiston Sun Journal)
posted on July 29, 2010 at 04:16:25 am
FARMINGTON — The first Mt. Blue High School graduate to benefit from the newly created $500,000 Joseph F. Holman Scholarship Fund is an East Dixfield youth heading off to Cornell University to pursue a career in veterinary science. - U.S. Women's Rugby Team (WCSH 6 Portland)
posted on July 28, 2010 at 06:28:57 pm
BRUNSWICK, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The U.S. National Women's Rugby team is holding a three week training session at Bowdoin College this month. - Women’s rugby takes center stage at Shulman Field (The Times Record)
posted on July 27, 2010 at 06:19:15 pm
BRUNSWICK — Rugby may have originated in England, but in the past two weeks it has been refined in Maine. - Bangor police receive ADA award (Bangor Daily News)
posted on July 26, 2010 at 06:45:28 pm
The nation and the state of Maine have made great strides since the Americans With Disabilities Act was signed into law 20 years ago, but there still is much work to be done, the ... - Family Guys: Duncan brothers reunited on Bowdoin football team (New Canaan Advertiser)
posted on July 26, 2010 at 09:59:14 am
Kyle Duncan received the news during a late-season football game at Bowdoin College. It’s not often that a collegiate coach will talk to players about incoming recruits as the team prepares for a football game, but this one was a little closer to home for the offensive lineman from New Canaan.
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