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Bowdoin College is a private institution of higher education granting undergraduate degrees. The school's athletic teams belong to the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC). For a listing of other collegiate institutions, see Universities
- Established: 1794
- Location: Brunswick, Maine
- President: Barry Mills
- Enrolled students: 1,716Bowdoin: FAQs
- Faculty 180 regular, 57 visitingBowdoin: FAQs
- U.S. News ranking: 7 (2008)U.S. News: America's Best Colleges 2008
- Mascot: Polar Bears
- Pronounced: Bow (like a hair bow) - din (like noise)
- Motto: "Ut Aquila Versus Coelum"-Latin for "As an eagle towards the sky"
- Weather: Brunswick, Maine
Bowdoin Early History
Bowdoin College was established in 1794 by a charter from Massachusetts Governor Samuel Adams. It was named for James Bowdoin, a former Massachusetts governor. In the 1820s Franklin Pierce, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry Wasdworth Longfellow graduated from the college.Categories
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Bowdoin College on Amazon
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Bowdoin Houseparty, E. Harold Pottle Jr., Bowdoin Junior, and Dee Ohlrogge, Lasell Junior College, Auburndale, Mass., 1940 LIFE Magazine Cover, A0061A *** THIS IS A COVER ONLY / NOT A MAGAZINE ***
This Item is an original, taken from a vintage magazine of the year indicated. The Cover is suitable for framing and displaying in your home or office. The picture scan of this item is an accurate representation, however it was scanned thro...
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Bowdoin College Leadership
- President: Barry Mills
- 2001-present: President
- President: Barry Mills
