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What Makes Us Special

About Bates College

One of the nation's finest liberal arts colleges, Bates is distinctive for uncommonly high collegiality between faculty and students, resulting in lifelong professional relationships and friendships. This begins with first-year seminars and ends with individualized senior thesis. Opportunities abound for college-funded summer research, service-learning, internships, co-publication and conference presentations. Since its 1855 founding by abolitionists, Bates has always included men and women from diverse racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds.

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Admissions  Help

Middle 50% SAT Range For Freshman Class*

Mathematics620-700
Critical Reading620-710
Writing638-713

* Submission of standardized test scores is optional for admission at Bates College.

Freshman Class Geographical Profile  Help

Enrollment  Help

Gender: All Undergraduates  Help

Women 54%
Men 46%

Diversity: All Undergraduates  Help

Freshmen Returning For Sophomore Year: 91.7%  Help

More About our Students

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Price of Attendance in 2010-11  Help

Bates College charges a single comprehensive fee which includes tuition, mandatory fees, room and board. In 2010-2011, the comprehensive fee is $53,300.

Percent of Freshmen Receiving Aid by Type  Help

2009-10 Average Net Tuition for
Aided Undergraduates *  Help

* Net tuition for each individual student may be lower or higher
depending on family income and student eligibility
and availability of grant aid.

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Average Undergraduate Loans  Help
Owed At Graduation 
$17,945

Tuition and Fees History  Help

This is a comprehensive fee. See 'Price of Attendance' text for more information.

About Our Faculty  Help

Faculty Information

Student Faculty Ratio 10:1
Full-time Faculty with highest degree 93%

Undergraduate Class Size

Number of Students 2-19 20-39 40-99 100+ Total
Number of Classes 282 105 29 0 416

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