| Name |
Bates College |
| Address |
Two Andrews Road
Lewiston, ME 04240 |
| Website |
http://www.bates.edu |
| Email |
admissions@bates.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
93% |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
95% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
93% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
N/A |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (72%), women's dorms (1%), men's dorms (1%), other housing options (26%) |
| College Owned Singles |
25% |
| College Owned Doubles |
57% |
| College Owned Triples |
18% |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
38 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
109 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
95% |
| Nearest Airport |
Potland, ME (30), Manchester, NH (120) |
| Nearest Train |
Portland, ME (150) |
| Nearest Bus |
Lewiston, Maine (5) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
40% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
50% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
N/A |
| Navy Rotc |
N/A |
| Airforce Rotc |
N/A |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
| Popular Events |
All-College Gala, Halloween Dance, Winter Carnival, Puddle Jump, Trivia Night, Mt. David Summit |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
91 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Beta kappa, Sigma Xi |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Christian Science Organization, Bates Baha'i Association, Bates Christian Fellowship, Bates Hindu Awareness Group, Hillel, Unitarian Universalist Association, Mushahada Association, Catholic Student Community, Within Reach |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Africana Club, Amandla!, Sangai Asia, International Club, Women Of Color, American Indian Awareness Club, Latinos Unidos. |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Chase Hall Committee, Northfield, Chess Club, Historical Society, Amnesty International, OUTFront, Anime Appreciation Society, Civil Liberties Union, Paintball Club, Badminton Club, College Republicans, People Eating Plants, Crosstones, Pep Band, Deansmen, Photography Club, Bates Ballroom Society, Economics Society, Physics Society, Bates Book Club, Environmental Coalition, Bates Buddies, Equestrian Team, Robinson Players, Fencing Club, Rugby Club (F), Bates College Health Sciences, Filmboard, Rugby Club (M), Bates College Television Network, Fishing Club, Sailing Club, Bates Cycling Team, SEED, Bates Democrats, Freewill Folk Society, Bates Discordians, Friends of Fair Labor, Students Against Sexual Assault, Bates Eating Awareness Association, Garnet, Bates Emergency Medical Services, Geology Club, Society of Women in Math and Science, Bates Information Technology Club, Strange Bedfellows, Bates Investors Club, Hockey Club (F), Students In Admissions Coordinators, Hockey Club (M), Table Tennis, Bates Modern Dance Company, The Bates Student, Bates Outing Club, Italian Club, Bates Psychology Club, Jazz Band, Volleyball Club, Bates Shooting Association, John Galt Press, Waterpolo Club (Men's), Bates Ultimate Frisbee Club, Manic Optimists, Waterpolo Club (Women's), Bates Water Skiing, Merimanders, Biology Council, Mirror, Women? s Resource Center, Brooks Quimby Debate Council, WRBC, New World Coalition, Model U. N. , Rad Tad Swimming, SCUBA Society, Video Game Club, Bowling Club, Bates College Student Government, Cricket Club, Feminist Action Coalition, Competitive Ski Club, Francophone Club, Juggling Club, Libertarians, Mock Trial |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Bates Student (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1855 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Other |
| Undergrad Body |
1,730 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
207,511,719 |
| Application Deadline |
January 1 |
| Application Fee |
60 |
| Selectivity |
Most selective |
| Tuition |
N/A |
| Room Board |
N/A |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
math, writing |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
591,630 |
| Num Subscriptions |
25,703 |
| Num Microforms |
300,775 |
| Num Audiovisual |
34,267 |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
On line request and delivery of interlibrary loan articles. Patron generated library loan request for books and journal articles. Audio-visual area with more than 50 listening/viewing stations. |
| Museums |
Edmund S. Muskie Archives, Olin Arts Center, Bates College Museum of Art, Lavinia Miriam Schaeffer Theater, Stephens Observatory 0.32 meter reflecting telescope, Spitz A-3 planetarium |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
414 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
275 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
60 |
| Num Wired Labs |
9 |
| Num Wired Other |
64 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
3,500 |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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