Contact Us
- Admissions Office
- 5000 College Station
- Brunswick, ME 04011-8441
- P: (207) 725-3100
- F: (207) 725-3101
- admissions@bowdoin.edu
| 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 |
ATTENTION EARLY DECISION II APPLICANTS: Early Decision II decision letters were mailed on Thursday, February 4, 2010. Bowdoin's Admissions Office does not offer a means to check your decision online. If you do not receive your decision by Thursday, February 11, you may contact the Admissions Office at (207) 725-3100 to request your decision. Only students may request the decision and the decision will be emailed to the student's email address when the decision is requested.
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 2009-2010 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:
- Early Decision Agreement — if you choose to apply early decision.
- Home-schooled Supplement — for students who have been home-schooled at any point in their academic career
- International Student Supplement - for students who attend schools outside of the US
Apply Now!
Two Options:
- 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.
- 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- Common Application
- Application Instructions
- Bowdoin Supplement
- Fee Options
- Early Decision Agreement
- Arts Supplement
- Athletics Supplement
- International Supplement
- Home Schooled Supplement
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.