Bates College

Lewiston, ME
Bates College

Lewiston, ME

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Tuition & Fees

$57,353

not including room and board

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SAT ACT

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

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undergraduateRatios

49%

male

51%

female

10

students

1

faculty

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Extremely Selective

17%

acceptance rate

Accepted 1,267
Declined 6,052
Total Received 7,319
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Private

1,821

undergraduate students

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Location

School Facts

Bates College, founded in 1855, is a highly selective private liberal arts college. Its 133-acre campus is in Lewiston, Maine, 35 miles northeast of Portland.

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Public/private Private
Campus enrollment 1,821
Established in 1855
Coeducational Coeducational

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133-acre campus in Lewiston (Lewiston population: 36,221), 35 miles from Portland and 145 miles from Boston. Served by air and bus; major airport serves Portland. School operates transportation in the local area. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Small-medium city

Bates College
2 Andrews Road
Lewiston, ME
04240

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
100%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
yes
Students are required to live in school housing
no
Students may not have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
71%
Top 1/4
89%
Top 1/2
99%
Bottom 1/2
1%
Bottom 1/4
1%
SAT ACT

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

Not Reported

Not Reported

Admissions Facts

Application fee $60
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Recommended
Common application accepted Yes
Application deadline (final deadline) January 1
School has early decision program Yes
Early decision program application deadline November 15
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Considered if submitted SAT Subject Tests Considered if submitted

Extremely Selective

17%

acceptance rate

Accepted 1,267
Declined 6,052
Total Received 7,319

Admissions Factors

Required

Recommendations
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Secondary School Record

Recommended

Completion of college-preparatory program
Secondary School Rank
Secondary School GPA

Neither required nor recommended

Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Formal demonstration of competencies
Admission test scores

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious

Remedial services offered

Not reported

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Reader services
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Aid

44%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$46,375

Average financial aid

Cost

Tuition $57,353
Room & board $16,177
Books & supplies $900
Total $74,430
Average Financial Aid - $46,375
Total with Avg. Aid $28,055

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $1,255,892
State $47,450
Institutional $35,646,423
Other external
Total $36,949,765

Non-need-based

Federal
State
Institutional
Other external $2,605,072
Total $2,605,072

Scholarships

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 207 786-6096
F: 207 786-8350
finaid@bates.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Field hockey yes
Football yes
Golf yes yes
Lacrosse yes yes
Other sports yes yes
Rowing yes yes
Skiing yes yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Squash yes yes
Swimming and diving yes yes
Tennis yes yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

basketball, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, ice hockey, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, squash, ultimate Frisbee, water polo, volleyball

Club Sports - Women's

basketball, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, skiing, soccer, squash, ultimate Frisbee, water polo, volleyball

Intramural/Recreational Sports

badminton, ballroom dance team, billiards, Bollywood dance team, circus arts, cycling, dance, figure skating, fishing, golf, hip hop dance, running, shredding sports, spikeball, Special Olympics, triathlon, weight lifting, yoga

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
NCAA (Division III), New England Small College Athletic Conference, Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Conference

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
African-American/Black Studies. yes
American/United States Studies/Civilization. yes
Ancient Studies/Civilization. yes
Anthropology, General. yes
Art/Art Studies, General. yes
Biochemistry. yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General. yes
Chemistry, General. yes
Chinese Language and Literature. yes
Dance, General. yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. yes
East Asian Studies. yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. yes
Engineering, General. yes
English Language and Literature, General. yes
Environmental Studies. yes
European Studies/Civilization. yes
French Language and Literature. yes
General Studies. yes
Geology/Earth Science, General. yes
German Language and Literature. yes
History, General. yes
Japanese Language and Literature. yes
Latin American Studies. yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. yes
Mathematics, General. yes
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. yes
Music, General. yes
Neuroscience. yes
Philosophy. yes
Physics, General. yes
Political Science and Government, General. yes
Religion/Religious Studies. yes
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. yes
Rhetoric and Composition. yes
Sociology, General. yes
Spanish Language and Literature. yes
Women's Studies. yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Psychology
  2. Economics
  3. Politics

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Double majors
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Self-designed majors

1,821

total students

10%

in-state

90%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

100%

1,821
students

Female
51%
936

Male
49%
885

Not reported

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

100%

1,821
students

Female
51%
936

Male
49%
885

Not reported

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Student Break-down

8%
Nonresident aliens
5%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
5%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
7%
Hispanic/Latino
64%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
6%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

164

Transfer applicants enrolled

9%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements
High school transcript Required of All
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
Interview Recommended of All
Standardized test scores Not Required/Recommended
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: March 1

Winter: rolling

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

16

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

16

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 61
Countries most often represented Canada
China
India
Pakistan
Vietnam
The United Kingdom
Special services offered for international applicants International student center
Special counselors/advisors
Special orientation

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