Bates College

Lewiston, ME
2 Andrews Road, Lewiston, ME 04240
207-786-6000

Bates College is a private liberal arts college in Lewiston, Maine. The college was founded in 1855 by abolitionists. The college is named after its founder, Oren Bates. The college was one of the first coeducational colleges in the United States. The college is affiliated with the Maine State University System. The college offers bachelor's degrees in arts and sciences. The college has an endowment of $258 million. The college has an enrollment of 1,792 students. The student-faculty ratio is 10:1. The college's president is Clayton Spencer.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 1876

Acceptance Rate: 14.10%

Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.bates.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.bates.edu/financial-services/

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $75680

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $75680

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Bates College is $260568.33. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Bates College. For graduates of Bates College, we saw an average early-career income of $62800.00 and mid-career income of $136600.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.