Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates is internationally recognized as a leading college of the liberal arts, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around the world. Since 1855, Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community. With a commitment to affordability, Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race, religion, or national origin.
(see more)Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates is internationally recognized as a leading college of the liberal arts, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around the world. Since 1855, Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community. With a commitment to affordability, Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race, religion, or national origin.
Bates College students study abroad in fall 2018
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Bates College Students Study Abroad
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Bates College students study abroad in Chile
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Students study abroad for 2015-16 fall semester at Bates College
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Bates students participate in Fall Semester Abroad program in Berlin
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Gambier native awarded a Watson Fellowship
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Bates student participates in fall 2013 Junior Semester Abroad program
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Bates students participate in Fall Semester in St. Petersburg program
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Bates students participate in fall 2014 study abroad programs
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Bates students participate in fall 2013 Junior Year Abroad program
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Bates students participate in 2013-14 Junior Year Abroad program
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Bates students participate in 2013 Junior Semester Abroad program
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Bates students participate in fall 2013 Junior Semester Abroad program
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Bates students participate in fall 2013 Junior Semester Abroad program
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Bates students participate in 2013 Fall Semester in St. Petersburg program
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Bates students participate in Fall Semester in St. Petersburg program
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