Bates College - BigFuture College Search

Overview

Type
4-year • Private
Campus Life
Small • Urban
Average Per Year After Aid
$27K
SAT Range
1380–1515
Graduation Rate
92%

Bates College is a small, 4-year, private liberal arts college. This coed college is located in a large town in an urban setting and is primarily a residential campus. It offers bachelor's degrees. This college has an acceptance rate of 13.05% and a graduation rate of 92%.

From the Institution

Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal arts college. We are proud to offer a highly personalized education that centers on deep and sustained interactions among students, faculty, and community. We are engaging the forces - intellectual trends, demographic changes, and technology - that are transforming higher education and the world into which our students graduate. Our holistic admission and need-based financial aid practices and policies are grounded in our respect for where you're coming from, what opportunities you've had, and what you've done with those opportunities. We have a long history of holistic admissions, and Bates celebrated 40 years of being test-optional in 2024. That means admission decisions are based on the whole picture of who you are - not just your SAT or ACT score. Our founders knew that making this type of education open to as many people as possible would lead to future leaders, thinkers, and problem-solvers who could take on the defining issues of their generations. Graduates leave Bates willing and equipped to critique the world (and the institution itself). We believe this is the right way to educate. That doesn't mean building an inclusive culture is a simple task. Like other colleges and universities, Bates continues to grapple with the long-lasting effects of inequity in America and within our own institution. While we're making progress, we know that this is a far-reaching and complex process not of days, but decades. We invite you to join us.

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College Board Code

3076

Application Types Accepted

Coalition Application
Common Application
Other

Fee Waiver Info

Available to all qualified students. Visit the college website for details.

Contact Information

Important Dates

Dates are subject to change so confirm important deadlines by visiting the college’s website.

January 10

Regular Application Due

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