Bates College

Private College · Located in Lewiston, ME · VetLink Partner since 2020

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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Demographics

1,821 enrolled students

46% Males // 54% Females

12% first-generation college students

Academics

36 Majors & 26 Minors

10:1 student-faculty ratio

<20 Students on average in each class

Top Academic Programs

Social Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Psychology

Physical Sciences

English Language & Literature

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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

• 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

Knowledge in Action

~80 students participate in research during the academic year and 50-80 students participate in summer research on campus/remote location

Every senior completes a thesis or a capstone project.

Bates has been a Top Producer of Fulbright Student awards for the last eight consecutive years including 25 awards in 2019

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

Alumni & Outcomes

24,000+ Active Alumni Worldwide

91.7% Graduation Rate

73% Graduates are employed

9% Graduates are pursuing graduate/ professional school

9% Graduates in an internship or fellowship

81% of students and alumni who worked with the Medical Studies Committee were accepted to medical school

100% of students that applied accepted to dental school

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More Resources

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