| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,792 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,792 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
90% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 70.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 7.9% | Nonresident Alien |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 71.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
133 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Lewiston, ME |
| Population of city/town: |
36,592 |
| Nearest major city: |
Portland, ME |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
35 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
66,214 |
| Online campus map: |
www.bates.edu/about/map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (62%)
- women's dorms
- men's dorms (1%)
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including Quiet/study, substance-free, low-chem, and theme housing. (37%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
91% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
9% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
30% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
400 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Audio-visual resources. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art museum, arts center, theater, observatory, planetarium, audiovisual/multimedia production studios. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, alumni/parent panel presentations/network advising, career mentors, job shadowing. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, writing assistance. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
partially |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Bates Student |
| Number of honor societies: |
3 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
111 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Bahai Association, Catholic Student Community, Christian Fellowship, Christian Science Organization, Dharma Society, Hillel, Mushahada Association, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Africana Club, Amandla!, Caribbean Student Association, Latinos Unidos, Mays Men, OUTFront, Salaam Namaste!, Sangai Asia, Women of Color |
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| International student organizations: |
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international club, Haitian Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Art Commons, Ballroom Society, choir, Discordians, Filmboard, gospel choir, Musicians' Union, Mock Trial, Model UN, Politics and Law Society, pep band, Robinson Players, Steel Pan Orchestra, Bates Buddies, Building Houses, Chase Hall Committee, Cats and Cubs, Club Med, Crosstones, Deansmen, Brooks Quimby Debate Council, Democrats, Republican Club, Der Deutsch Klub, Energy Action Movement, Environmental Coalition, Freewill Folk Society, Gamelan, Garnet, Gleuten and Allergen Free Baking Club, Helicase, Bates Immigrant Right Advocates, jazz band, Knit Wits, Libertarians, Manic Optimists, Merimanders, Mirror, New World Coalition, Northfield, People Eating Plants, Republicans, SEED, Strange Bedfellows, Students for a Free Tibet, Students for Peace and Justice in Palestine, Students in Admissions, Sustainable Earth Projects, TakeNote, Young Entrepreneurs, Pre-Health Professions Society, EMS group, Physics Society, yoga kula, Shooting Association, Shred Club, equestrian team; anime, car, chess, Scrabble, dance, education, investment, juggling, outing, paintball, photography, psychology, stage combat, step dance, badminton, cricket, fencing, fishing, golf, hockey, martial arts, lacrosse, rugby, sailing, taiko, triathlon, volleyball, water skiing, and water polo clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Kevin McHugh,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
garnet |
| School mascot: |
Bobcats |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III, Colby-Bates-Bowdoin (CBB) Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's Alpine skiing | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's crew | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's diving | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's Nordic skiing | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's squash | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's Alpine skiing | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's crew | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's diving | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's field hockey | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's Nordic skiing | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's squash | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
35% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
50% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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ice rink, field house, indoor track, outdoor track, rowing boathouse, soccer field, indoor pool, squash center, racquetball courts, football field, softball diamond, baseball diamond, indoor tennis courts, outdoor tennis courts, cardiovascular and weight room, field hockey/lacrosse field, dance studios, cardiovascular fitness center, multipurpose facility |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, bowling, flag football, Frisbee, ice hockey, lacrosse, racquetball, soccer, softball, squash, table tennis, tennis, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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equestrian sports, fencing, ice hockey, rugby, sailing, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, waterskiing |
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| Club sports for women: |
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equestrian sports, fencing, ice hockey, rugby, sailing, ultimate Frisbee, water polo, waterskiing |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Portland, ME (35 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Manchester, NH (130 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Portland, ME (35 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Lewiston, ME (5 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
16% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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American University, Boston University, Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, DeSales University, Duke University, George Washington University, Smith College, Tufts University, University of California--Santa Cruz, University of Connecticut, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, University of Minnesota--Twin Cities, University of New Mexico, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, University of Toronto, University of Wisconsin--Madison, Vanderbilt University, Wake Forest University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
82% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Analysis Group, Barclays Capital, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, Match Charter School, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New England Clean Energy Council, Ocean Spray, ORA Clinical Research, Readak, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Teach for America. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Edmund Muskie, former U.S. Secretary of State
- Benjamin Mays, Civil Rights Leader
- Elizabeth Strout, Pulitzer Prize Winner in Fiction.
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