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Bates College

2 Andrews Road
Lewiston, Maine 04240

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Web Site: http://www.bates.edu/
Phone: (207)786-6000
Toll Free:
Fax: (207)786-6025
President: Elaine Tuttle Hansen
Institutional Control: Private nonprofit
Coed Status: Men and Women
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Accreditation: Yes


Bates College, widely regarded as one of the finest liberal arts colleges in the nation, is dedicated to the principle of active engagement. A 10-1 student-faculty ratio makes possible close collaborations in classroom and laboratory, and the Bates learning experience is honed through seminars, research, service-learning, and the capstone of senior thesis. Typically, two-thirds of Bates' 1,700 students study abroad. Co-curricular life is rich: most students participate in club and varsity sports; many participate in performing arts; and almost all students participate in one of more than 90 student-run clubs or organizations.

Excellence in academics is a Bates tradition. Among our distinctive features: the 4-4-1 calendar offering a short term in May; 24 departmental, eight interdisciplinary, and student-designed majors; a range of special programs; a senior thesis; an extraordinary teaching faculty; and low student/faculty ratio.

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