Admissions Office
5000 College Station
Brunswick, ME 04011
Phone: 207-725-3100
admissions@bowdoin.edu
Congratulations on your admission to Bowdoin!
As you make your final choice of a college or university, we invite you and your family to a Bowdoin College Open House to meet the students, faculty, and staff of the Bowdoin community.
The Open House includes student panels and briefings by deans and faculty members, as well as opportunities to explore interests and activities that are important to you.
Please register below before April 12 at 2:00pm Eastern if you plan to attend. The Open House is designed for students to spend one or two days exploring the academic and extracurricular offerings of the College. While the program officially begins with breakfast on Thursday morning, your arrival and departure plans, the events you attend, and the time you spend getting to know the surrounding area are yours to determine.
Unfortunately, we are no longer accepting requests for overnights as a part of the Bowdoin Open House.
If you have questions about the open house or need to cancel or reschedule, please contact the Admissions Office at (207) 725-3100 or admissions@bowdoin.edu.
Register for the Bowdoin Open House
Guidebook
As you plan your trip to Bowdoin (and especially while you're on campus) be sure to use the Bowdoin Open House Guide on your smart phone. There you'll find a digital campus map, suggestions for off-campus dining, and schedule updates. Download the Guidebook app to your smart phone or tablet to get started. In Guidebook, enter the Redeem Code "bowdoin2017" to add the Bowdoin Open House Guide.
A campus map is available online and in the open house booklet mailed with your acceptance letter.
| 7:30am - 9:30am | Breakfast, Thorne Dining Hall |
| 8:00am - 4:00pm | Check-in and Information Table in Morrell Lounge, Smith Union |
| 9:00am - 9:30am | President’s Welcome, Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall |
| 9:30am - 2:25pm | Attend Bowdoin Classes, Schedule available at check-in |
| 9:30am - 10:30am | An Open Forum with the Deans, Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall |
| 10:45am - 11:45am | Financial Aid and Student Employment Information, Lancaster Lounge, Moulton Union |
| 12:00pm | Lunch with Current Bowdoin Students, Polar Bear Statue |
| 12:00pm | Boxed Lunch for Visiting Parents, Daggett Lounge, Thorne Dining Hall |
| 12:00pm - 2:00pm | Campus Resource Centers: Open Hours, Many locations |
| 1:00pm – 2:00pm | Reception, 24 College Street |
| 1:45pm – 2:45pm | First-year Advising and Faculty-mentored Research, Kresge Auditorium, Visual Art Center |
| 1:45pm – 2:45pm | Beyond Bowdoin College, Main Lounge, Moulton Union |
| 3:00pm – 4:00pm | Residential Life, Campus Housing, and Student Wellness, Main Lounge, Moulton Union |
| 3:00pm – 4:00pm | Financial Aid and Student Employment Information, Lancaster Lounge, Moulton Union |
| 4:00pm | Parent portion of the Open House program ends |
| 4:00pm | Meet Your Overnight Hosts, Sargent Gym |
| 4:30pm | Cycling Club: Meet the Team, TBA |
| 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Open House with Appetizers and A Cappella, College Houses |
| 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Bowdoin Food Co-op: Baking Appetizers and Desserts, 30 College St. |
| 5:30pm – 7:30pm | Russian Department: Russian Table, Thorne Hall, Hutchinson Room |
| 5:30pm – 7:30pm | Romance Languages: Spanish Table, Thorne Hall, Pinette Dining Room |
| 6:00pm – 7:30pm | Museum Reception with Appetizers, Bowdoin College Museum of Art |
| 6:00pm | LGBTIQA Dinner, Open to all LGBTIQ students and allies, 24 College Street |
| 6:30pm – 9:00pm | Green Bowdoin Alliance: Film Screening of YERT, Environmental Studies Lounge, Adams Hall |
| 7:00pm - 7:30pm | Bowdoin Orient, 12 Cleaveland Street |
| 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Department of Dance: AGEN, Wish Theater, Memorial Hall |
| 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Bowdoin College Museum of Art: Per Kirkeby’s Heavy Metal, Smith Auditorium, Sills Hall |
| 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Intersection Dance Group: Open Rehearsal, Room 213, Buck Center |
| 7:30pm - 8:30pm | Peucinian Society: Weekly Meeting, Faculty Room, Massachusetts Hall |
| 7:30pm - 9:00pm | Polar Bear Swing Dance, Howell House |
| 8:00pm - 9:30pm | Curtain Callers: Open Dress Rehearsal, Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center |
| 8:00pm | Bowdoin Christian Fellowship: Open Meeting, 30 College Street |
| 8:00pm - 9:30pm | Ping-Pong Club, Smith Union Game Room |
| 9:00pm - 10:00pm | Maine Street Tour Featuring Gelato Fiasco, Meet at the Polar Bear Statue |
| 10:00pm - 11:00pm | Haunted Campus Tour, TBA |
| 10:00pm - 1:00am | Asian Student Association: Club Rage, Magee’s Pub |
| 10:00pm - 1:00am | Dining Service: Super Snacks, Thorne Dining Hall |
| 10:45pm - 11:45pm | Dodgeball, Sargent Gymnasium |
| 11:00pm - 12:00am | Bowdoin Outing Club: S’mores and Ghost Stories, Schwartz Outdoor Leadership Center |
| 7:30am - 9:30am | Breakfast, Thorne Dining Hall |
| 8:00am - 4:00pm | Check-in and Information Table, Morrell Lounge, Smith Union |
| 9:00am - 9:30am | President's Welcome, Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall |
| 9:30am - 2:25pm | Attend Bowdoin Classes, Schedule available at check-in |
| 9:30am – 10:30am | An Open Forum with the Deans, Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall |
| 10:45am – 11:45am | Financial Aid and Student Employment Information, Lancaster Lounge, Moulton Union |
| 12:00pm | Lunch with Current Bowdoin Students, Polar Bear Statue |
| 12:00pm | Boxed Lunch for Visiting Parents, Daggett Lounge, Thorne Dining Hall |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Muslim Student Association: Prayer and Quran Reading, 30 College Street |
| 12:00pm - 2:00pm | Campus Resource Centers: Open Hours, Many locations |
| 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Common Hour Student Ensemble Performances, Kanbar Auditorium, Studzinski Recital Hall |
| 1:00pm - 5:00pm | Chalk Walk, in front of the Bowdoin Chapel |
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm | 24 College Drop-in Hour, 24 College Street |
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm | BMASV (Bowdoin Men Against Sexual Violence): BBQ On the Quad |
| 1:45pm - 2:45pm | First-year Advising and Faculty-mentored Research, Kresge Auditorium, Visual Art Center |
| 1:45pm - 2:45pm | Beyond Bowdoin College, Main Lounge, Moulton Union |
| 1:45pm - 2:45pm | Residential Life, Campus Housing, and Student Wellness, Lancaster Lounge, Moulton Union |
| 2:00pm | Bowdoin Rowing: Please email Coach Gil Birney to reserve transportation, Meet at Polar Bear Statue |
| 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Financial Aid and Student Employment Information, Lancaster Lounge, Moulton Union |
| 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Faculty Academic Fair, Morrell Gymnasium |
| 4:00pm | Parent portion of the Open House program ends |
| 4:00pm | Meet Your Overnight Hosts, Sargent Gym |
| 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Open House with Appetizers and A Cappella, College Houses |
| 5:30pm | Hillel: Weekly Candle Lighting, 30 College Street |
| 5:45pm - 6:30pm | Bowdoin Cheerleading: Open Practice, Sargent Dance Studio |
| (Time TBA) | RoboCup: U.S. Open Tournament, Watson Arena |
| 7:00pm | Club Ice Hockey: Meeting and Watson Arena Tour, Moulton Union |
| 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Department of Dance: AGEN, Wish Theater, Memorial Hall |
| 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Art Club: Art Table, South Studio, Visual Arts Center |
| 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Bowdoin Christian Fellowship: Ice Cream Social, 30 College Street |
| 7:00pm - 8:30pm | Random Acts of Kindness: Friendly Conversation and Cookies, Burnett House |
| 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Film Society: Film Screening (Film TBA), Smith Auditorium, Sills Hall |
| 8:00pm - 9:30pm | Curtain Callers: Songs for a New World, Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center |
| 8:00pm | Improvabilities Show, Hubbard Conference Room West, Hubbard Hall |
| 8:00pm - 10:00pm | Open Mic Night (Admitted students are encouraged to participate), Magee’s Pub |
| 9:00pm - 10:00pm | Maine Street Tour Featuring Gelato Fiasco, Meet at Polar Bear Statue |
| 10:00pm - 11:00pm | Haunted Campus Tour, TBA |
| 10:00pm - 1:00am | Relay for Life, Farley Field House |
| 10:00pm - 1:00am | Dining Services: Super Snacks, Thorne Dining Hall |
| 11:00pm - 12:00am | Bowdoin Outing Club: S’mores and Ghost Stories, Schwartz Outdoor Leadership Center |
| 10:30am – 11:30am | Financial Aid and Student Employment Information, Lancaster Lounge, Moulton Union |
| 11:00am | Men's Tennis vs. Brandeis, Pickard Tennis Courts |
| 12:00pm | Softball vs. Bates, Pickard Softball Diamond |
| 1:00pm | Men's Lacrosse vs. Endicott, Pickard Softball Diamond |
| 1:00pm | Women’s Tennis vs. Brandeis, Pickard Tennis Courts |
| 2:30pm | Softball vs. Bates, Pickard Softball Diamond |
| Thursday and Friday | Campus Tours will depart from the Admissions Office 9:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, and 3:30pm |
| Saturday | Campus Tours will depart from the Admissions Office 9:30am and 11:30am |
Bowdoin College is located in Brunswick, Maine, 25 miles north of Portland, ME and 120 miles north of Boston, MA. Directions to Bowdoin's campus are available online.
All Open House visitors should park at the Farley Field House lot. To reach Farley Field House lot: Take College Street to Coffin Street and make a right onto Coffin. Take that to Longfellow Ave. and make a left onto Longfellow. Go one block and make a right onto Harpswell Rd., turning right, almost immediately into the Farley Field House parking lot.
Parking lots designated for those with blue faculty/staff stickers are available to visitors.
Note: Please do not park in the following areas: handicapped spaces unless applicable, emergency vehicle spots, or fire lanes. If you have questions about parking, call the Security Office at (207) 725-3314.
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