Overview

Bates College is a 4-year institution located in Lewiston, ME, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 23 Campus Avenue
Lindholm House
Lewiston, ME  04240-6028
United States

Contact Leigh Weisenburger
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid
Email: admission@bates.edu
Phone: 855-228-3755
Fax: 207-786-6025

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies
American/united States Studies/civilization
East Asian Studies
European Studies/civilization
Latin American Studies
Western European Studies
Women's Studies
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Neuroscience
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, General
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Rhetoric And Composition
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Chinese Language And Literature
French Language And Literature
German Language And Literature
Japanese Language And Literature
Spanish Language And Literature
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ancient Studies/civilization
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy
Religion/religious Studies
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Geology/earth Science, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Research And Experimental Psychology, Other
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics
Economics, General
Political Science And Government, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General
Dance, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7,319

Applied

1,267

Accepted

1,821

Enrolled

Female Admissions

4,011

Females Applied

716

Females Accepted

18%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

3,308

Males Applied

551

Males Accepted

17%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

60

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay 3 recommendations
Recommended	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 1st	April 1st
Early decision plan	November 15th	December 20th
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	March 1st	May 15th

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading		640	730
SAT Math		620	740
ACT Composite		30	34

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

59,062

Private

Fees

0

Full-time student fees

16,658

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

54,499

Avg. Financial Aid Package

54,033

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

67,562

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

2,842

Avg. Loan Aid

0

Avg. Grant Aid

50,689

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

100%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

100%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,821

Total Undergrad students

9%

International Students

91%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.8%
Black or African American	5.55%
White or Caucasian	64.58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.22%
Asian	5.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.11%
Two or more races	6.86%
Other	0.49%

Gender

Male (48.6%)

Female (51.4%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	91%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
All College Gala, Winter Carnival and Mount David Summit

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Outing Club (outdoor recreation), International Club, Chase Hall Committee (student activities planning), Representative Assembly and WRBC (student radio station)

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
emergency contact/notification system

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling		No	No
Crew	No	Division 3	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 3	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Ice Hockey			No
Indoor Track		Division 3	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rowing		Division 3	No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No		No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	Division 3	No
Skiing (downhill)		Division 3	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Squash		Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No		No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Bowling		No	No
Crew	No	Division 3	No
Cross-country Running		Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing	No		No
Field Hockey		Division 3	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 3	No
Ice Hockey			No
Indoor Track		Division 3	No
Lacrosse		Division 3	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby	No		No
Sailing	No		No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	Division 3	No
Skiing (downhill)		Division 3	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball		Division 3	No
Squash		Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving		Division 3	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field		Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No		No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Water Polo	No		No

Faculty

198

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 175

Part-time - 23

Male - 85

Female - 110