Residential Life
Described as Bowdoin’s “living rooms,” the College Houses provide every student with a supportive community as well as a good place to hang out—right from day one. Learn more...
Dining
Purchasing food from local farmers, supervising organic vegetable
gardens, running its own baker and butcher shops, serving only
naturally-raised beef (as well as vegan meals), and offering
diet-counselling are just a few of the ways Bowdoin’s dining service
breaks the college cafeteria mold. Find out why the New York Times says "If it weren’t for the trays, and the fact that most diners are under 25, you’d think it was a restaurant". Learn more...
The Common Good
In his 1802 inaugural address, Reverend Joseph McKeen, first president of Bowdoin, declared that "...literary institutions are founded and endowed for the common good, and not for the private advantage of those that resort to them for education..."
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Athletics
Bowdoin's athletic programs offer a wonderful complement to students' academic experience. The expansive program of varsity, club and intramural sports provides opportunities for everyone. 31 varsity teams, six club teams, three levels of intramural competition in ten sports and over two dozen fitness and lifetime sport classes are all a part of the program. Learn more...
Technology
Wireless, cutting-edge, and ever-changing. Bowdoin is committed to a seamless link between academics, life, and technology. Learn more...
Brunswick
Bowdoin and Brunswick are thoroughly interwoven. A cinema, music store, farmers’ market, and dozens of restaurants and boutiques are a five-minute walk from the campus. Learn more...
Maine
Rocky coastlines dotted with islands and inland vistas of mountains and lakes are the rewards for those who take the time to venture off-campus; and with 100 trips per year, the Bowdoin Outing Club makes getting away a piece of cake. Learn more...
Campus Life Links
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- President's Office
Student Activities
With access to roughly $500,000 annually, more than 100 student organizations plan hundreds of activities each year. Learn more...
Lectures and Guest Speakers
From celebrated guest lecturers to spontaneous student events, the challenge isn’t finding something to do, but choosing.
Sustainable Bowdoin
Sustainability is more than an intellectual concept at Bowdoin. It is at the heart of our enduring commitment to “the common good.” Bowdoin is a place where students can make real inroads on the issues and problems facing our world through personal involvement that begins in classes and on campus, and spreads to the community and larger world. See what we're doing...
10 Values of a Learning Community
Bowdoin has a distinctive set of values and qualities which support individual growth and development. These values emerge from and reinforce the heritage of the College. Learn more...