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About Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College (/ˈboʊdɪn/ BOH-din) is a private liberal arts college located in Brunswick, Maine. At the time Bowdoin was chartered in 1794, Maine was still a part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It offers 33 majors and four additional minors, and offers joint engineering programs with Columbia University, Dartmouth College, and Caltech.
Bowdoin College Rankings
Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.
2024 Best Colleges in America
#191 of 6828
2024 Best Colleges in Maine
#1 of 38
Best Mathematics teacher education Colleges & Universities in America
#1 of 462
Most Popular Majors
The most popular major at Bowdoin College is Social Sciences followed by Biomedical, Cultural/Group Studies, Physical Sciences and Mathematics.
Graduation Rate
Graduation rate of college is a strong indicator of success of the college’s students in attaining their educational goals. Prepler defines graduation rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time students who graduated from Bowdoin College within four or six years.