Maine

Bates College

Lewiston, Maine

Private nonprofitBachelor's degreesFounded 1855Small citySEVP certified
Bates College campus
Photo: N.Y. Walton (Nywalton) · Public domain

About

Bates College is a private liberal arts college in Lewiston, Maine, United States. Anchored by the Historic Quad, the campus of Bates totals 813 acres (329 ha) with a small urban campus. It maintains 600 acres (240 ha) of nature preserve known as the Bates–Morse Mountain Conservation Area near Campbell Island and a coastal center on Atkins Bay. With an annual enrollment of approximately 1,800 students, it is the smallest college in its athletic conference.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$70,146
Estimated total for international students
US$87,520
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
1,760
International undergraduates
10%
Students per teacher
9 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
13%
SAT
Reading and writing 710–750 · Maths 710–780
ACT
31–34

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
88%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$98,373

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (30)

Bachelor's degrees30 subjects
AnthropologyArea StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralChemistryClassical and Ancient StudiesDanceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFine and Studio ArtsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHistoryMathematicsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentReligion/Religious StudiesResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociology

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.