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Bates College

Lewiston, MEMain CampusSmall city (population under 100,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Class rankVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Application EssayVery Important
Recommendation(s)Very Important
Standardized test scoresConsidered

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesVery Important
Talent/abilityVery Important
Character/personal qualitiesVery Important
First generationImportant
Geographical residenceImportant
State residencyImportant
Level of applicant's interestImportant
InterviewConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $63,478

Total Cost of Attendance: $80,440

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 220

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $59,701

Student Debt

Median total debt: $12,442

Students with federal loans: 15.0%

Students with Pell grants: 10.2%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $42,831

After 5 years: $73,010

Majors(33 programs)

  1. Political Science and Government.(76 graduates)
  2. Economics.(71 graduates)
  3. Research and Experimental Psychology.(58 graduates)
  4. Mathematics.(32 graduates)
  5. Sociology.(31 graduates)
  6. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(30 graduates)
  7. Biology, General.(27 graduates)
  8. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(23 graduates)
  9. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(23 graduates)
  10. Fine and Studio Arts.(19 graduates)
  11. History.(18 graduates)
  12. Philosophy.(17 graduates)
  13. Area Studies.(16 graduates)
  14. English Language and Literature, General.(16 graduates)
  15. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(16 graduates)
  16. Physics.(14 graduates)
  17. Anthropology.(12 graduates)
  18. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(11 graduates)
  19. Chemistry.(9 graduates)
  20. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(8 graduates)
  21. Classical and Ancient Studies.(8 graduates)
  22. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(7 graduates)
  23. Religion/Religious Studies.(6 graduates)
  24. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(5 graduates)
  25. Dance.(5 graduates)
  26. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(5 graduates)
  27. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(4 graduates)
  28. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(4 graduates)
  29. Music.(3 graduates)
  30. Engineering, General.(2 graduates)
  31. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  32. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
  33. Psychology, General.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,753 students

Admission Rate: 13.0%

Retention Rate: 94.0%

Graduation Rate: 90.6%

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Student Demographics

White (61.4%)
Hispanic (8.8%)
Black (4.5%)
Asian (6.6%)
Two or More (8.4%)
International (9.5%)

Gender Distribution

Men (49.3%)
Women (50.7%)

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