Bowdoin College
| Motto | Ut Aquila Versus Coelum (Latin) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | "As an eagle towards the sky" |
| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| Established | June 24, 1794 |
| Accreditation | NECHE |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $2.6 billion (2024) |
| President | Safa Zaki |
Academic staff | 211 |
| Undergraduates | 1,873 (fall 2024) |
| Location | , Maine , United States 43°54′31″N 69°57′46″W / 43.90861°N 69.96278°W |
| Campus | Suburban, 207 acres (84 ha) |
| Newspaper | The Bowdoin Orient |
| Colors | Black and white |
| Nickname | Polar Bears |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – |
| Mascot | Polar bear |
| Website | bowdoin.edu |
Bowdoin College (/ˈboʊdɪn/ ⓘ BOH-din) is a private liberal arts college in Brunswick, Maine. It was chartered in 1794.
The main Bowdoin campus is located near Casco Bay and the Androscoggin River. In addition to its Brunswick campus, Bowdoin owns a 118-acre (48 ha) coastal studies center on Orr's Island and a 200-acre (81 ha) scientific field station on Kent Island in the Bay of Fundy.
The college was a founding member of its athletic conference, the New England Small College Athletic Conference, and the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Consortium, an athletic conference and inter-library exchange with Bates College and Colby College. Bowdoin has over 30 varsity teams, and the school mascot was selected as a polar bear in 1913 to honor Robert Peary, a Bowdoin alumnus who led the first successful expedition to the North Pole.