Bates College
Lewiston, ME · Private four-year · City: Small
1,753undergraduates
13%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$26,658average net price per year
91%graduate in 6 years
94%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 8,937
- Admitted
- 1,164
- Admit rate
- 13%
- Admit rate, women
- 13%
- Admit rate, men
- 13%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 43%
- First-year students
- 505
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 14%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 700-740
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 700-770
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 8%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 31-33
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
33 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (62 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (43 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (28 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (46 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Rhetoric and Composition Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (5)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- East Asian Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Latin American Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Ancient Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (3)
- Chinese Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Japanese Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $63,478
- Housing and food on campus
- $17,904
- Books and supplies
- $900
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,250
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $83,532
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $83,532
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,263 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $6,296 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $8,602 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,744 |
| Over $110,000 | $49,109 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 47%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 44%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $53,782
- Got a grant from the college
- 44%
- Average grant from the college
- $52,664
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 10%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 18%
- Average amount borrowed
- $10,278
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 85%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 89%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 91%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 92%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 91%
- Transferred to another college
- 7%
- Came back for year two
- 94%
| Pell grant students | 94% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 83% |
| Neither | 91% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 247 | 94% |
| Men | 263 | 87% |
| Asian | 22 | 91% |
| Black | 28 | 93% |
| Hispanic | 41 | 88% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 357 | 90% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 100% |
| Race unknown | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 39 | 95% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 516 | 92% | 6% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 5 | 80% (small group) | 20% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,753
- Undergraduates
- 1,753
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,753
- Part-time undergraduates
- 0
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 8%
- From out of state
- 80%
- From other countries
- 12%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 15%
| Women | 51% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 7% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 61% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 10% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 2 Andrews Road, Lewiston, ME, 04240
- County
- Androscoggin County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Four-one-four plan
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.