| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September. |
| Calendar system: |
semester system (two terms comprise academic year) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in late August. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
government, economics, mathematics |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
art history/archaeology, chemical physics, philosophy |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
97% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
9:1 |
| Total faculty: |
120 men, 120 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
96 men, 94 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
24 men, 26 women |
| Graduation rate: |
93% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, dual degrees, independent study, accelerated program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in most majors and in archaeology, Chinese, dance, economics/finance, education studies, cinema studies, gay/lesbian studies, Greek, Italian, Italian studies, Japanese, Latin, teaching, and theatre. |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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middle/junior high, secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 and 4-2 engineering programs with Caltech, Columbia U, Dartmouth College, and U of Maine. 3-3 law program with Columbia U. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
no |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester, National Theater Institute. Williams-Mystic Seaport (CT). Bowdoin Marine Science Semester, Harpswell (ME). |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Amherst Coll, Connecticut Coll, Dartmouth Coll, Mount Holyoke Coll, Smith Coll, Trinity Coll, Vassar Coll, Wellesley Coll, Wesleyan U, and Wheaton Coll. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, China, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Ghana, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Baldwin Program for Academic Development. Quantitative Reasoning Program. Writing Project. EMS tutor. Sarah and James Bowdoin Scholarship Program. Honors Project. First-year seminars. Health professions advising. Arctic Studies Program. Architectural Studies Program. Coastal Studies Program. Legal Studies Advisory Group. Educational Research and Development Program. Office of Student Fellowships and Research. Center for the Common Good. |
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| Army ROTC: |
not offered |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- Africana Studies
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Art History/Archaeology
- Art History/Visual Arts
- Asian Studies
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemical Physics
- Chemistry
- Classical Archaeology
- Classical Studies
- Classics
- Computer Science
- Computer Science/Mathematics
- Economics
- Education
- English
- English/Theatre
- Environmental Studies
- Eurasian/East European Studies
- Francophone Studies
- Gender/Women's Studies
- German
- Government
- Hispanic Studies
- History
- Latin American Studies
- Mathematics
- Mathematics/Economics
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Physics/Education
- Psychology
- Romance Languages
- Russian
- Self-Designed Majors
- Sociology
- Visual Arts
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- placement for school's own challenge exams
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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