Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference
Bowdoin College Field Hockey
Brunswick, ME · the Polar Bears · Bowdoin College overview
21
Roster
2024–25 season
$275k
Team budget
93rd percentile in Division III
$13,089
Per roster spot
median $6,535
2
Coaches
1 head · 1 assistant
8%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Bowdoin College fields a field hockey team in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, about the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Team expenses were $274,871, well above the median of $142k — $13,089 per roster spot, top 10% of Division III field hockey programs. The school reports no athletic aid for women's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III field hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 153 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#12Team budgetof 153 · Division III#7Spend per playerof 153 · Division III#96Roster sizeof 153 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III field hockey program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 1 assistant
- Team expenses$274,871 for the year
- Operating expenses$76,049 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$13,089 division median $6,535
- Athletic aid, women's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$66,165 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Nicky Pearson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school field hockey players50,764 2024-25
- Division III roster spots3,464 153 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 15 6.8% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division III; the field hockey recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,850undergraduates · 1,850 students in all
Women 52% Men 48%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →8%admitted · of 10,966 applicants
SAT middle 50%1480 – 1550
ACT middle 50%33 – 35
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 96%
Field Hockey
Full picture →21on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $274,871 $13,089 per roster spot · top 10% of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 1 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $66,165
Cost
Full picture →$23,110net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $64,910
Campus safety
Full picture →4.61violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →31%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 15 fields · Bachelor's
Research Bowdoin College
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Field Hockey program21 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions8% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$23,110 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 31%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 1,850Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety4.61 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Field Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 18 | 24 | $323k | — | 13% | |
| University of Southern Maine Division III · Little East Conference | 23 | 27 | $213k | — | 79% | |
| Saint Joseph's College (Maine) Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference | 26 | 25 | $147k | — | 82% | |
| University of New England Division III · Conference of New England | 37 | 21 | $144k | — | 89% | |
| Thomas College Division III · Independent | 45 | 21 | $153k | — | 97% | |
| Colby College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 48 | 32 | $253k | — | 7% | |
| University of Maine, Farmington Division III · Independent | 53 | 22 | $92k | — | 98% | |
| University of New Hampshire Division I · America East Conference | 72 | 25 | $1.3M | 993 | 87% | |
| Husson University Division III · Independent | 86 | 23 | $108k | — | 86% | |
| Plymouth State University Division III · Little East Conference | 87 | 21 | $83k | — | 91% | |
| University of Maine Division I · America East Conference | 94 | 21 | $1.1M | 987 | 96% | |
| Southern New Hampshire University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 96 | 20 | $321k | — | 96% |
Other field hockey programs in the New England Small College Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates College | 24 | $323k | $13,449 | — | vs | |
| Hamilton College | 27 | $305k | $11,302 | — | vs | |
| Tufts University | 25 | $292k | $11,684 | — | vs | |
| Amherst College | 27 | $291k | $10,789 | — | vs | |
| Bowdoin College | 21 | $275k | $13,089 | — | vs | |
| Trinity College (Connecticut) | 28 | $254k | $9,054 | — | vs | |
| Colby College | 32 | $253k | $7,907 | — | vs | |
| Williams College | 25 | $233k | $9,320 | — | vs | |
| Wesleyan University (Connecticut) | 26 | $231k | $8,880 | — | vs | |
| Connecticut College | 25 | $209k | $8,363 | — | vs | |
| Middlebury College | — | — | — | — | vs |
Every New England Small College Athletic Conference field hockey program · Field Hockey budgets ranked