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Application Deadlines
Applying As: Admissions Application Due: Financial Aid Application Due: Notification Date:
Early Decision I Nov. 15 Nov. 15 Mid-December
Early Decision II Jan. 1 Jan. 1 Mid. February
Regular Decision Jan. 1 Feb. 15 Early April
Transfer Mar. 1 Mar. 1 Early May

Decision letters for ED2 applicants were mailed via USPS on Tuesday afternoon, February 7th.

It is our policy not to release decisions over the phone. If you haven't received your ED2 decision by Wednesday, February 15th, please contact us.


To facilitate the application process, Bowdoin uses the Common Application.  (The Common Application is a service that allows students to complete one comprehensive application and send it to multiple colleges.  For more information, visit the Common Application website.) The 2011-2012 Common Application for First Years and Transfers is now available.

All applicants must also complete the Bowdoin Supplement, which includes a supplemental essay question. For more information on Bowdoin's application process, please review Bowdoin's Application Instructions.

Additionally, the following materials are to be completed as appropriate to your situation:

In its employment and admissions practices Bowdoin is in conformity with all applicable federal and state statutes and regulations. It does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, creed, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, or physical or mental handicap.
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Two Options:

  1. Apply online:

    The Common Application and the Bowdoin Supplements can be completed online, and application fees paid online via credit card, at Common App Online.

  2. Mail your application:

    Alternatively, these materials are provided for downloading and printing.  Complete the forms off-line and mail to:

    Bowdoin College Admissions
    5000 College Station
    Brunswick, ME 04011-8441 


    These forms are provided in Adobe Acrobat format. If you can not open them you may need to download and install the free Acrobat Reader.