H-1B sponsorMEFEIN 01-0215213Updated Jun 2026

Bowdoin College

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Bowdoin College. Filed 76 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a ME headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

85.7%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

14.3%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Bowdoin College is a private liberal arts institution in Maine that has participated in the H-1B program since 2010. In FY2026, the college filed 7 H-1B petitions with a certification rate of 85.7%, reflecting recent improvement in approval outcomes.

Across 76 total filings since 2010, Bowdoin has sponsored faculty and researchers primarily in academic and research roles. The top occupations include Biochemists and Biophysicists (11 filings), Foreign Language and Literature Teachers (7 filings), and Mathematical Science Teachers (6 filings), alongside positions in computer science and sociology. The college's overall certification rate stands at 43.42%, with minimal denials (0%) and few withdrawals (1.32%), indicating consistent acceptance of its applications.

Filing activity has fluctuated over the years, with peaks in 2024 (13 filings) and earlier activity concentrated in 2015–2019. The college's H-1B sponsorship aligns with its academic mission to recruit specialized talent in faculty recruitment across STEM and liberal arts disciplines.

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Outcome breakdown

Share of Bowdoin College’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Certified97.0%

Withdrawn3.0%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Bowdoin College across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	11
2	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	7
3	25-1022	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	6
4	25-1067	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	4
5	25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	4
6	25-1062	Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	4
7	25-1063	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	4
8	25-1125	History Teachers, Postsecondary	3
9	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	3
10	27-2022	Coaches and Scouts	3

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

History Teachers, Postsecondary

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Coaches and Scouts

Filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.

Year	Filings
FY2010	3
FY2011	1
FY2012	3
FY2013	4
FY2014	3
FY2015	7
FY2016	3
FY2017	5
FY2018	7
FY2019	6
FY2020	1
FY2021	2
FY2022	2
FY2023	3
FY2024	13
FY2025	6
FY2026	7

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