Our visit was brief and we bicycled all over the campus! It was an excellent ride through the campus buildings, and we appreciated the nice pathways and very old and very new architectures. The campus was surrounded with trees and manicured lawns! It feels like very clean air all around.
Beautifully kept grounds, awesome for walking around, and don't miss the Art Museum! It's not a far walk from the Amtrak station, just walk south and just a 15 or 20 minute walk.
Drove up to Brunswick during a fall weekend before Thanksgiving. The last of the college visits for this year. The campus tour was informative and enjoyable. At first glance, she thought the school was too small to consider. However, they sent a beautiful book and the pictures of the campus draw you in. Our visit cemented her decision to apply here. The only negative (for us) was the stuffed adolescent polar bear (their mascot) that an alum gifted to the school in 1912. Personally, neither of us are fans of taxidermy. Maine St. is right there and it is just a short walk to shops and restaurants.
A very good collection housed in a Renaissance style jewel box designed by Charles Follen McKim with a well-conceived contemporary addition.
It's not one of the ivy leagues schools, but very prestigious in its own right, suburban setting, a more than 200 acres of campus size in a coastal New England town of Brunswick.
Even if you don't have a child searching for a college to attend, it's worth a stop to see this most beautiful campus. Some buildings date to the early 1800s, and many are open to the public. Don't miss the special chapel with pews that are parallel to the main aisle. Two museums, an art museum and an arctic museum, are also must sees. Free tours given by students are available though the admissions office on campus.
Just finished taking a continuing ed course at Bowdoin, everything was lovely. The people are super friendly and go out of their way for you. My husband and son love the Arctic museum -
I recently attended my 45th year Bowdoin College class reunion. The college and college campus has changed dramatically since I graduated in 1969; the college is now co-ed and it's size has doubled. It was great being back.
If you follow the life of Joshua Chamberlain, then the road will bring you to this place that defined and nurtured him. Beautiful campus, with fantastic yards and tree lined roads. A great place just to wander around in.
My friend and I took a drive up to Bruncwick and we took a walk through Bowdoin's campus. Between the fall foliage and the historical architecture it was a pleasant sight. You've gotta love all the gates and staues around campus that were given by different graduating classes. I also particularly liked the memorial to the war dead. To our surprise it was actually Homecoming so campus was hopping and you really saw some spirit and love for alma mater. We also took the walk down the street to visit Joshua Chamberlain's grave which was a cool humbling experience. Definitely worth walking around if you are in the area.