Bates College Business Programs

Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates College is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of Bates is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Bates College Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Bates.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#32	Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Bates has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#19	Best Schools	Course Advisor
#72	Highest Paid Economics Graduates	College Factual

Where Is Bates College?

Contact details for Bates are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2 Andrews Road, Lewiston, ME 04240
Phone:	207-786-6000
Website:	www.bates.edu/

How Do I Get Into Bates?

You can apply to Bates online at: www.bates.edu/admission/apply/

Admission Requirements for Bates

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	recommended
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	neither required nor recommended
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Bates?

With an acceptance rate of 14%, Bates is one of the most selective schools in the country. If the admissions department requests additional materials, be sure to submit them promptly. This could be a sign that you're on the border line of being accepted or denied.

Approximately 45% of accepted students are men and 55% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 14%, and the acceptance rate for women is 14%.

Can I Afford Bates College?

The overall average net price of Bates is $56,146. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Bates, approximately 16% of students took out student loans averaging $7,795 a year. That adds up to $31,180 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Bates is 1.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Bates College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,876 full-time undergraduates at Bates, 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Bates College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	92
Black or African American	106
Hispanic or Latino	133
White	1,266
International Students	149
Other Races/Ethnicities	130

Geographic Diversity

Maine students aren't the only ones who study at Bates College. At this time, 38 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 59 countries are represented at Bates. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Bates College

Bates College Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	54	54
TOTAL	54	54

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By N.Y. Walton under License

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