A+
Rating
Private
Type
1,964
Students
$55,683
Tuition
12%
Acceptance
#49
Ranking
Small City
Campus Setting
Bates College is a small private liberal arts college located in Lewiston, ME ranked 53rdin America. It has a total of 1,964 full-time undergraduate students and is quite competitive, accepting in the neighborhood of 1/9 of applicants. Bates College offers 38 different majors and is best known for its classical and ancient studies, chinese language and literature, and rhetoric and composition programs (nationally ranked 1st, 6th, and 8th respectively). With a tuition cost of $55,683 per year, Bates College is extremely expensive. 90.71% of students graduate starting the next stage of their lives, employment. After graduation, alumni go on to earn about $59,200 per year, which is 43% greater than the national median.
Bates College
National Average
$73,538/year
Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.
$29,143/year
Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.
Bates College
National
0 - 0
% of students submit
50%
0 - 0
% of students submit
Neither required nor recommended
$60
Full-Time
Part-Time
50%
83%
50%
15%
0%
1%
13% Political Science and Government, General
11% Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
9% Research and Experimental Psychology, Other
67% Others
13%
74 Graduates
11%
63 Graduates
9%
52 Graduates
6%
36 Graduates
6%
33 Graduates
5%
29 Graduates
5%
29 Graduates
4%
21 Graduates
Students
Professors
10
557,400
$24,298
95%
Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.
High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.
Bates College
National
$43,100
2 Years After Graduation
0%
$59,200
6 Years After Graduation
90%