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Bowdoin College Chapel, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, USA.

Brunswick, Maine · United States · Liberal arts college

Bowdoin College

Liberal arts college founded in 1794 in Brunswick, Maine: about 1,900 students, 40+ majors and 33 departments on a residential campus.

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In English
Every degree
City
Brunswick, Maine
Apply via
Common App
Next deadline
15 Nov 2026

Deadlines

  1. 15 November 2026

    Early Decision 1 (binding) closes
    DetailsSource

  2. 5 January 2027

    Early Decision 2 (binding) closes
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

Every date in the United States

What you could study here

Every degree here is taught in English.

Search all its degrees

What it asks of IB students

No minimum IB score is set. IB applicants in their final year send predicted grades, and final results once they have graduated. SAT scores are optional.

Where it says so

Where it says so

Its IB recognition statement

Worth knowing

Bowdoin says admission is need-blind and meets the full calculated need of every student it admits, international students included, with no loans.

All 3 notes
  • Bowdoin says admission is need-blind and meets the full calculated need of every student it admits, international students included, with no loans.
  • International applicants (excluding Canadians) only submit financial aid materials if they are admitted.
  • For 2026-27, tuition is $74,268 a year; housing ($10,106), food ($10,326), fees and a health plan ($4,442) are billed on top.

Sources
  1. Bowdoin: application dates and deadlines — checked 2026-10-07
  2. Bowdoin: international students — checked 2026-10-07
  3. Bowdoin: at a glance — checked 2026-10-07
  4. Bowdoin Bursar: 2026-2027 tuition and fees — checked 2026-10-07
  5. Common App: 2026-27 first-year deadlines grid — checked 2026-10-07