Bates College is a highly selective, private liberal arts college located in Lewiston, Maine, in the United States. The college was founded in 1855 by abolitionists. Bates confers Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees. Bates College is one of the first colleges to be coeducational from establishment. The college is also the oldest continuously operating coeducational institution in New England. The college enrolls about 1,700 students. Originally a Free Will Baptist institution, Bates is now a nonsectarian institution. Bates is a leader of the SAT optional movement for undergraduate admission. It was one of the first schools to become a part of this movement in 1984. (via Wikipedia)


About Bates College


Head: Elaine Tuttle Hansen

Country: USA

City: Lewiston

Founding Date: Mar 16, 1855

Name: Bates College

Mascot: Bobcat

Motto: Amore Ac Studio ("With Ardor and Devotion," or "Through Zeal and Study," by Charles Sumner)

Postgrad: 0

Endowment: $275.7 million

Campus: Suburban

Type: Private

Faculty: 207

Website: www.bates.edu

Undergrad: 1,776

State: Maine


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