Bowdoin College - Campus LifeOverview - Services & Facilities - Campus Life - Extracurriculars
Address: OverviewPercentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 95%Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0% Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0% Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 90% College HousingDoes the school offer students housing? YesPercentage of students living in college-owned housing: 95% Housing available for all unmarried students? Yes If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? Yes Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (63%), apartment for single students (22%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (15%) Percentage of college-owned housing units that are...Singles: 27%Doubles: 18% Triples or Suites: 34% Apartments: 21% Other: N/A Number of college-owned housing buildings: 32 Percentage of college-owned housing units that have...A sprinkler system: 97%Fire alarms: 100% Wired high-speed internet access: 100% Campus Size: 205 acres Transportation (distances in miles)Nearest airport(s): Portland (30), Boston (130)Nearest train station: Portland (25) Nearest bus station: Brunswick (0) Does public transportation serve campus? Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? Yes Percentage of students with cars on campus: 40% Student EmploymentIs there school employment? YesPercent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: 46% Average undergraduate wage: $1,835 Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? No Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)Army ROTC: Not offeredNavy ROTC: Not offered Air Force ROTC: Not offered Rules and RegulationsIs legal alcohol permitted on campus? YesOther policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other CampusMost popular events: Asian Week (culminating with the Asian Student Association Fashion Show, highlighting traditional attire of Asian nations); Battle of the Bands; Bear AIDS (a daylong benefit concert with 5 or 6 bands, including the winner of the Battle of the Bands); Black History Month (lectures, films & performances); Bowdoin Film Series; Bowdoin vs. Colby Ice Hockey games; Coffee House Nights with student performances; Common Good Day (a campus-wide day of community service); Common Hour (regular noon-time lectures & performances for the campus community); Ebony Ball; Foreign Language Tables (French, Italian, Spanish, German, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean); House System houses hosted weekly activities (Loose Leaves, trips to Portland Museum of Art, Portland Symphony, Popham Beach, etc. , movie nights, Monday night football, Oktoberfest, bands, coffee houses, Haunted House, volunteering, theme parties, faculty lectures, etc. ); International Week; Ivies Weekend; Junior/Senior Ball; Life 101 (classes in self-defense, cooking, auto repair, etc. ); Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration; Midnight Madness (opening of basketball season at Bowdoin); One Acts Festival (staged readings of student-written plays); Performing Arts Series; Senior Art Show; Spring Dance Performance; Spring Gala (formal dance with a swing orchestra); Teatime Concert Series; Winter's Weekend (with a Broom Ball contest to benefit charity)Each college profile contains important information, including an overview, detailed information on services and facilities at the college, information on campus life, and extracurriculars. There are over 120 fields of information for each college page, and you will find the information rank high in value as you undergo your college search. You can look up the cost of tuition, important information on student computers, housing policies, and the school's organizations. All this applies to both public and private schools. In fact, you'll find your answer to what type of school it is right on the college's profile. Sitemap - Privacy - |