Bates College

Bates College

Bates College is a highly selective, private liberal arts college located in Lewiston, Maine, in the United States and was most recently ranked 21st in the nation in the 2011 US News Best Liberal Arts Colleges rankings. Bates College was founded in 1855 by abolitionists. Bates College is one of the first colleges in the United States to be coeducational from establishment, and is also the oldest continuously operating coeducational institution in New England

Bates College Rankings in 2011-2012

• FORBES AMERICAN’S BEST COLLEGE RANKINGS IN 2011
• TOP 100 LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE RANKINGS IN 2011-2012
• 25 MOST EXPENSIVE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN 2011-2012

Bates College Rankings in 2010-2011

• TOP 100 LIBERAL ART UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE IN 2010
• BEST UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING PROGRAM RANKING IN U.S.

Bates College Tuition and Fees

The Bates College tuition and fees for 2011-2012 is $55,300. Costs for books, personal expenses and transportation are added to a student’s budget for the purpose of calculating financial need and awarding aid. Approximately 43 percent of enrolled students receive grant assistance from the College—the average grant among students receiving assistance in fall 2011 is $35,089 and the average financial aid package (grant, loan and work) is $38,700. All financial aid at Bates is awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need.

Schools of Bates College

• African American Studies (M, m)
• American Cultural Studies (M)
• Anthropology (M, m)
• Art & Visual Culture: Studio (M)
• Art & Visual Culture: History &  Criticism (M)
• Asian Studies (m)
• Biological Chemistry (M)
• Biology (M)
• Chemistry (M, m)
• Chinese (M, m)
• Classical & Medieval Studies (M)
• Dance (M, m)
• East Asian Studies (M)
• Economics (M)
• Educational Studies (m)
• English (M)
• Environmental Studies (M)
• French (M, m)
• Geology (M)
• German (M, m)
• Greek (m)
• History (M, m)
• Interdisciplinary Studies (M)
• Japanese (M, m)
• Latin (m)
• Mathematics (M, m)
• Music (M, m)
• Neuroscience (M)
• Philosophy (M, m)
• Physical Education
• Physics (M, m)
• Politics (M)
• Psychology (M)
• Religious Studies (M, m)
• Rhetoric (M, m)
• Russian (M, m)
• Sociology (M, m)
• Spanish (M, m)
• Teacher Education (m)
• Theater (M, m)
• Women & Gender Studies (M, m)

Bates College News

• Theater workshop debuts adaptation of Marc Bamuthi Joseph libretto - Thu, 17 May 2012
  Just weeks after Mark Bamuthi Joseph dazzled local audiences with "red, black & GREEN: a blues," a theater production workshop at Bates is debuting an original adaptation of a ballet libretto by him.

• College Night in Town: Students, L/A make it a date - Fri, 11 May 2012
  On the inaugural “College Night in Town” it was possible to sample and celebrate, in just a few hours, the diversity of what downtown Lewiston and Auburn have to offer.

• J Street U presents ‘Crisis of Zionism’ author - Tue, 08 May 2012
  Peter Beinart, an author who predicts a breach between young U.S. Jews and Israel if that country maintains its current policies toward the Palestinians, speaks on May 15.

• Student stories underscore the value of Bates philanthropy - Tue, 08 May 2012
  Mount David Society Scholarship Luncheon brings together students and donors.

• First-years receive Projects for Peace grant to support NGO in India - Tue, 08 May 2012
  Two first-year students have received a Projects for Peace grant to stimulate economic growth and support a rural education initiative in India.

• “College Night in Town” beckons students to downtown Lewiston and Auburn - Mon, 07 May 2012
  On Wednesday, May 9, Lewiston and Auburn college students will enjoy an...

• Bates team featured in New England Emmy-nominated MPBN documentary - Mon, 07 May 2012
  "Desperate Alewives," a Maine Public Broadcasting Network documentary featuring Bates environmental economist Lynne Lewis among others, has been nominated for a New England Emmy.

• Annual Sangai Asia celebration features fireworks, music, Chinese food - Thu, 03 May 2012
  Sangai Asia ends another academic year with a bang as it offers fireworks, food and music on May 6.

• Artist-in-residence Glazer to perform broad offering of piano music - Thu, 03 May 2012
  Bates College artist-in-residence Frank Glazer offers piano music spanning the centuries from Haydn to Hovhaness on May 11.

• Legendary Texas singer-songwriters bound for Bates - Thu, 03 May 2012
  Bates presents two longtime stars of the Texas songwriting scene, Vince Bell and Eric Taylor on May 12 in the Olin Concert Hall.