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Location: Brunswick, ME
Tuition:$36,370
Room & Board:$9,890
Student Body Size: 1,710
Admission Difficulty: Very Hard
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Posted on Parking by dkcole

Parking

B+

"Tickets are expensive if they are issued by the college ($25) versus the $10 fees by the town. The permit cost is really low and you will definitely have somewhere to park, it just may be a five minute walk..."

Posted on 2/6/2010

Posted on Transportation by jfrancke

Transportation Is Easy If You Just Look for It.

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"Mind you, sometimes you have to do some research looking into bus schedules, but it isn't that hard to find transportation. The bus comes every Friday, which I suppose can be annoying for individuals who are..."

Posted on 1/11/2010

Posted on Drug Scene by jfrancke

Very Minimal Drug Scene, Except for Adderall

B

"I don't hear word of barely anyone doing drugs on campus. The only exception is apparently during finals period over 30% of Bowdoin Students have admitted to illegally using Adderall to achieve a hyperaware..."

Posted on 1/11/2010

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Posted on Safety & Security by Anonymous

Fortunately, I haven’t had...

"Fortunately, I haven’t had any run-ins with security but, from what I’ve heard, they could do a much better job of arriving on time and giving people rides."

Posted on 1/1/2008

Posted on Safety & Security by Anonymous

Personally, I feel very safe...

"Personally, I feel very safe on and around campus. Campus security can often be seen making their rounds on campus."

Posted on 1/1/2008

Posted on Safety & Security by Anonymous

I feel very safe on campus. I...

"I feel very safe on campus. I don’t worry about walking to places alone. Security is very good!"

Posted on 1/1/2008

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