Bowdoin College's Admissions Office Selects Class of 2027 from Largest Applicant Pool in School History

Bowdoin College has announced its acceptance of 850 students from a record-breaking pool of 10,966 applicants for the Class of 2027. This is the highest number of applications the college has ever received, surpassing last year's pool of 9,446 applicants. Admitted students hail from all fifty states in the US, as well as Guam, the Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and forty-three other countries.

The prospective class of 2027 includes 27 percent of students who are the first in their family to attend college, 54 percent domestic students of color, and 7 percent international students. Additionally, 9 percent of students are from Maine, and California, Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey are the most represented states.

Bowdoin's student aid program will support all admitted students and their families by meeting 100 percent of each student's calculated financial need with scholarships and grants, and aid packages are loan-free. The college's Digital Excellence Commitment (DExC) will also provide all enrolled students with a thirteen-inch MacBook Pro, iPad mini, and Apple Pencil at no cost. 

Admitted students will be able to fully engage with the Bowdoin community through the college's virtual and in-person programs, such as the Bowdoin Bearings series. Virtual events will continue until April 27, and on-campus programs, including the admitted-students program Bearings in Brunswick, will take place from April 13-14.

 Bowdoin expects to enroll around 500 students for the incoming class of 2027 and will report on the enrolled class after May 1. Emily Almas, assistant vice president and director of admissions, expressed her excitement for the admitted students and their families to join the Bowdoin community and thanked the community for providing a warm welcome to the newest students.