Rankings and recognition
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Carnegie classification
A Liberal Arts College or College with an Arts & Sciences focus
Institutional classification used for academic peer grouping.
Athletics
NCAA Division III
NCAA division where available from verified imports.
Editorial spotlight
Bowdoin College — editorial overview (Brunswick, ME)
Bowdoin College is one of three outstanding, small, liberal arts colleges in Maine. Pronounced “Bow-din”, it is sometimes considered the most traditional and “preppy” of the three (perhaps because they are located 20 minutes from the LL Bean Factory Store). Bowdoin students often...
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Academic / institutional profile alignment (100/100)
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Academic / institutional profile alignment (100/100)