# Bates College

#### Admissions Numbers

* 2 VetLink applicants matriculated\*
* Test optional for all students
* 100% veterans applied as transfer\*
* 3.8 Average GPA of VetLink applicants\*

  *(\*applicant reported)*

#### How to Apply

Application available on Common App and Apply Coalition with SCOIR

* Official transcripts
* Letters of recommendation
* Standardized test scores (Optional)
* Application fee (Waiver available)
* Financial Aid Application (Optional)

#### Application Deadlines 

* Early Decision I Application Deadline: November 15
* Early Decision II Application Deadline: January 10
* Regular Decision Application Deadline: January 10
* Fall Transfer Application Deadline: March 1

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<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Demographics</strong></td><td>1,821 enrolled students</td><td>46% Males // 54% Females</td><td>12% first-generation college students</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Academics</strong></td><td>36 Majors &#x26; 26 Minors</td><td>10:1 student-faculty ratio</td><td>&#x3C;20 Students on average in each class</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Top Academic Programs</strong></td><td>Social Sciences</td><td>Biological &#x26; Biomedical Sciences</td><td>Psychology</td><td>Physical Sciences</td><td>English Language &#x26; Literature</td></tr></tbody></table>

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#### Financial Aid & Scholarships

* $78,290 Cost of Attendance for full time Undergraduate programs
* Need-Blind Applications
* $17,500/year matching by Yellow Ribbon School - towards the cost of tuition and fees
* 100% Demonstrated financial need met by Bates
* 44% of incoming students receiving need-based financial aid from the college
* 13% of incoming students receiving Pell Grants
* $55,504 Average aid award (campus job and scholarship combined)

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#### Veterans Campus Life&#x20;

* Bobcat Ventures - student-run club that holds an annual pitch competition with a $10,000 prize for winning small business idea
* Purposeful Work initiative - holistic student academic developmental program to guide students through identifying & pursuing career aspirations
* Campus Life - deepens the  student experience by providing resources and opportunities to explore interests through involvement in student clubs and organizations, social events and programs, first-year experience programs, leadership development workshops, and employment opportunities
* Nearly 100 student-run clubs & organizations

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Knowledge in Action</strong> </td><td>~80 students participate in research during the academic year and 50-80 students participate in summer research on campus/remote location</td><td>Every senior completes a thesis or a capstone project.</td><td>Bates has been a Top Producer of Fulbright Student awards for the last eight consecutive years including 25 awards in 2019</td><td>Engineering students participate in the 3-2 Dual Degree program, completing three years at Bates and two years at one of our partner institutions, including Columbia University, Dartmouth College, and Washington University in St. Louis</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Alumni &#x26; Outcomes</strong></td><td>24,000+ Active Alumni Worldwide</td><td>91.7% Graduation Rate</td><td>73% Graduates are employed</td><td>9% Graduates are pursuing graduate/ professional school</td><td>9% Graduates in an internship or fellowship</td><td>81% of students and alumni who worked with the Medical Studies Committee were accepted to medical school</td><td>100% of students that applied accepted to dental school</td></tr></tbody></table>

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#### More Resources

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