<p>My son is interested in attending a LAC. I know several friends who attended Bowdoin a number of years ago and had a great experience there. My son is wondering about the experience of minorities at Bowdoin, particularly Asian-Americans? How diverse is the student body? Do minority students feel comfortable?</p>
<p>about 14% of the incoming class is Asian American. Here's a blurb from the Bowdoin website on the make up of the class of 2010:</p>
<p>The Class of 2010
The incoming first-year class numbers 475 students (a record 5,401 applications were submitted for the Class of 2010). Of the 475, 222 are men and 253 are women.</p>
<p>Students of color represent 24 percent of the incoming class, numbering 116 (67 Asian American, 27 Latino/a, 18 African American, and four Native American).</p>
<p>Geographically, 42 U.S. states plus the District of Columbia are represented in the class. Nine countries are represented among the 19 international students
(non-U.S. citizens).</p>
<p>The minorities I know at Bowdoin (not Asian though) really like it at Bowdoin even though they think the school is homogenous.</p>