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Bates meets the full demonstrated financial need for all admitted students, regardless of citizenship status, for all four years. Although Bates is not need-blind for non-U.S. citizens, the college offers one of the most generous and inclusive financial aid programs in the United States.

Bates College is very selective with an acceptance rate of 14%. Students that get into Bates College have an SAT score between 1340?1500 or an ACT score of 31?33. Regular applications are due January 10.

Bates awards more than $40 million in grant aid each year, and about half of enrolled students receive financial aid.

Bates meets the full demonstrated financial need for all admitted students, regardless of citizenship status, for all four years.

Yes. Bates meets 100% of demonstrated financial need for all admitted students, regardless of citizenship status.

Yes. Bates meets 100 percent of calculated financial need through a combination of grant aid, student loans and student employment. We use Institutional Methodology to calculate a family's contribution toward college costs and determine eligibility for Bates institutional grant aid.

A: Yes, all student vehicles must have a valid parking permit in order to park on campus. Any vehicle parking anywhere on campus is required to have a permit.

Visitor Permits Any vehicle being parked on campus overnight requires a permit. It is expected that visitors obtain a permit to park their vehicle on campus overnight. Visitors may obtain a no-cost parking permit that will allow them to park in any designated visitor lot or space.

Our home in Lewiston, Maine, is the perfect site for engaged learning in a vibrant, dynamic, and accessible community. Lewiston is the new college town.

Clubs & Organizations With nearly 100 student-run clubs you're sure to find something of interest. What you won't find are fraternities or sororities. We've never had them. Never will.