Ven tal como eres
Venez comme vous êtes
Founded in 1855
13% ACCEPTANCE RATE
12% INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Vieni come sei
COME ASYOU ARE.
Njo kama wewe
Komm wie du bist
Venha como você é
85 COUNTRIES BY PASSPORT
2,000 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
4 YEARS OF GUARANTEED ON-CAMPUS HOUSING
100 + CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS
31 + 13
VARSITY AND CLUB SPORT TEAMS
42,000
HOURS OF ACADEMICALLY DRIVEN COMMUNITY-ENGAGED WORK COMPLETED BY STUDENTS EACH YEAR
1st
IN WORLDWIDE ENERGY CONSERVATION RATING
Bates is nestled in a real American city.
Lewiston is a diverse city that feels like a big town, with an international population and a variety of restaurants, shops, and services, all within walking distance to our campus.
Interesting places to visit are easy to get to, with the city of Portland 45 minutes away, and the Atlantic Ocean a 30-minute drive.
45 minutes to Portland International Jetport
Concord Coach bus line connects Bates, Portland, and Boston points — South Station Bus Terminal and Logan Airport
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33˚F 1˚C AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
53˚F 11˚C AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE
ATLANTIC OCEAN PACIFIC OCEAN CANADA MEXICO OUR STUDENTS ARE FROM: Maine is rated as the safest state in the U.S. MIDWEST U.S. | 7% SOUTHEAST U.S. | 6% MIDDLE ATLANTIC U.S. | 22% OUTSIDE THE U.S. | 12% SOUTHWEST AND WEST U.S. | 17% NORTHEAST U.S. | 36% N MAINE NEW YORK Lewiston/Auburn Boston New York City Portland Atlantic Ocean N VERMONT NEW HAMPSHIRE MASSACHUSETTS RHODE ISLAND CONNECTICUT (45min drive) (2h 20min drive) (1h flight or 6h 15m drive) 81˚F 27˚C AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE 70˚F
AVERAGE
TEMPERATURE
JULY SEPTEMBER FEBRUARY
21˚C
APRIL
Engineering and Science at Bates
Bates partners with five prestigious institutions offering a dual engineering degree to our students. The program, often referred to as 3-2 because of the divided time between schools over the five-year span, allows interested students to earn a combination of B.S., B.A., and B.E. degrees.
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE | 2-1-1-1
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | 3-2
CASE WESTERN RESERVE | 3-2
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE | 3-2
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS | 3-2
Financial aid for years not at Bates is at the discretion of the partner school.
2-1-1-1 refers to two years at Bates, the third year at Dartmouth, the fourth year at Bates, and the fifth year at Dartmouth.
3-2 refers to three years at Bates and two years at the partner school.
Academic Programs
10:1
STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO 14
AVERAGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science
DEGREES OFFERED
Pre-professional advising
INCLUDING PRE-BUSINESS, PRE-LAW, AND PRE-HEALTH
Academic Areas of Study
Africana
American Studies
Anthropology
Art and Visual Culture
Asian Studies
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Chinese
Classical and Medieval Studies
Dance
Digital and Computational Studies
Earth and Climate Sciences
East Asian Studies
Economics
German
Greek
Hispanic Studies
History
Interdisciplinary Studies
Japanese
Latin
Latin American and Latinx Studies
Mathematics
Music
Neuroscience
Philosophy
Physics
Politics
Psychology
Religious Studies
BATES VALUES TEACHING AND SUPPORTS RESEARCH IN MANY, MANY WAYS. A LOT OF SCHOOLS SAY THAT. BATES REALLY WALKS THE WALK. ”
—Nathan Lundblad (Ph.D., CalTech) Professor of Physics
Educational Studies
English
Environmental Studies
European Studies
French and Francophone Studies
Gender and Sexuality Studies
Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies
Russian
Sociology
Teacher Education
Theater
B+
Five most popular areas of study in bold.
COUNTRIES WITH CLASS OF 2022 GRADUATES (INCLUDING UNITED STATES)
CAREER OUTCOMES
International Student Support
At Bates, international students are given all of the necessary resources to succeed in their new home. You will be supported by your academic advisor, international student advisor, student support advisor, and a community of engaged students and faculty.
The college offers assistance with obtaining United States government documents, including the I-20 Form for F-1 student visas and a Social Security number.
99% of the Class of 2022 were established by December of that year in everything from graduate school, prestigious fellowships, to careers — all over the globe.
For more information on Purposeful Work
Top Fields for Recent Graduates
Popular Graduate School Options
University | Duke University | Harvard University New York University | Princeton University | Yale University
Brown
| Education | Finance/Banking
| Law |
Consulting
Healthcare
Technology
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“You may (and probably should) ask for advice and guidance from others, but you should always be the final arbiter of your own destiny.”
— Hoi Ning Ngai (Ph.D., UCLA), Bates Center for Purposeful Work
Sebenele Lukhele ’26
Q: A: What was it like coming to Bates (and Maine) as an international student?
While I was pretty excited before I came to Bates, I still had some nervousness as we neared Orientation. I was about to take a journey in which I was going to join a new community that definitely had many different perspectives from mine in a number of dimensions.
I realized that just being myself was the best way to navigate a foreign land. I was eager to share my experiences and perspectives. These differences made me and everyone around me more interesting. I came to understand how easy it was to make friends and create different circles — I even joined the track and field team, which I have loved!
Being at Bates has made me realize that I love being part of a community instead of just being another student. I have come to embrace a very valuable lesson that I will carry with me for the rest of my life: come as you are.
Manzini, Eswatini
Abdul Rafay ’25
What are your favorite parts of life on campus?
The surrounding nature is a true highlight of Bates. I love hiking Mount David with my friends or by myself, for stargazing or just clearing my head. Some of my earliest and fondest memories from Bates are around Lake Andrews, as I’d walk by it from my dorm to the dining hall every morning. Being greeted by our campus ducks and sometimes professors’ dogs is a great way to start the day!
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Guangzhou, China
Star Yang ’24
How has Bates prepared you for life after college?
Though I knew Bates would be a great place to live and learn in, I didn’t really grasp its true potential until getting here. On top of the job shadowing, internship, and research opportunities that were offered directly to me through the Center for Purposeful Work and my amazing academic experiences being a psychology major and a dance minor, Bates has also prepared me in growing as an individual. After spending three years at Bates, I know I have become a more critical thinker, a more curious scholar, a more caring friend, a more expressive dancer, and overall — and most importantly — a better version of myself.
Lahore, Pakistan
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$40M budgeted for grant aid annually
$66,338 Class of 2027 average grant to international students
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