Bowdoin College Transfers: 2024 Requirements, Dates, GPAs & More

This is the complete guide for transferring to Bowdoin College. We suggest you read until the end - you can also use the below calculator to estimate your likelihood of being able to transfer to Bowdoin College.

I get it - transferring colleges can be confusing, time-consuming and overwhelming. You are not alone. In fact, more than 700,000 students transfer colleges every year.

At Bowdoin College, 1.0% of the entire student body are transfer students, so you won’t be alone.

To read about regular admission requirements for Bowdoin College, click here

What are the transfer requirements for Bowdoin College?

Bowdoin College requires a number of completed documents for consideration. The table below summarizes the most important pieces of information:

In addition to the above requirements, Bowdoin College also requires a minimum number of credits completed to apply to be a transfer student.

Bowdoin College requires a minimum of 24 credits.

What are Bowdoin College’s Transfer Deadlines?

Many universities accept transfer applications during each semester. For this reason, we break down Bowdoin College transfer deadline by fall, winter, spring and summer.

Waiting until the last minute to finalize your application could result in a silly mistake.

We recommend you complete your application at least 1 week before the required deadline.

In fact, take a full 2 day break from looking at anything related to your application and then come back to look for errors. I bet you’ll find a few 😉

When are decision dates for Bowdoin College transfer applicants?

If you applied to transfer to Bowdoin College on or before the reported deadlines then you should have your decision date by the notification dates in the below table.

Note this data is current as of 2019 and to the best of our knowledge this hasn’t changed.

What is Bowdoin College’s transfer acceptance rate?

In 2019, Bowdoin College received 233 transfer applicants.

The school accepted 3 students. Therefore, the transfer acceptance rate for Bowdoin College is 1.29%.

This indicates how hard it is to transfer into Bowdoin College. You can use the free calculator below to predict your chances of getting accepted.

Additionally, of the 3 accepted transfer students, 3 students enrolled - that means the yield was 100.0%.

Bowdoin College accepts 2 out of every 100 transfer applicants.

How can you afford Bowdoin College

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What are the Bowdoin College transfer GPA requirements?

Bowdoin College requires a minimum college GPA of 3.0 - this is on a 4.33 point scale.

In addition, Bowdoin College requires a minimum high school GPA of 3.0.

Additional Transfer Info. for Bowdoin College

Bowdoin College has noted the additional policies: Statement from academic dean of the school from which applicant is transferring, two academic recommendations, and transfer student supplement required; international student supplement required of international transfer applicants. Admission criteria for.

Will you enjoy transferring to Bowdoin College?

There are a lot of reasons to transfer to Bowdoin College. Maybe your plan has always been to attend community college, and then move to a four year college to save money while completing your degree.

Maybe you had a bad experience at your first school - don’t worry this is more common than you think.

Or perhaps you’re drawn to Brunswick...

Regardless of your reason for transferring, you’re already enrolled at another college or university so you know that the most important element in your college experience is the people and community

Finding success at Bowdoin College is dependent on feeling comfortable - will you be able to find a place to find home and grow?

These are the questions that numbers and data cannot answer, but CampusReel can.

If you’re considering transferring to Bowdoin College then I highly recommend that you watch the school’s videos on CampusReel. These are real students with real stories.

Final Verdict: How to transfer into Bowdoin College

Let’s wrap up everything we’ve learned. If you still have questions about transferring, check out the Bowdoin College website for more info.
Bowdoin College accepts 1.29% transfer applicants, which is competitive.

To have a shot at transferring into Bowdoin College, you should have a current GPA of at least 3.94 - ideally you’re GPA will be around 4.1. In addition, you will need to submit standardized test scores.

The below tables show the SAT and ACT breakdown of Bowdoin College students.

Bowdoin College’s average SAT score is 0. To be a competitive applicant for Bowdoin College your SAT score should come close to the average - for the ACT you should be aiming for the equivalent.