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 graduates 484 students
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Bates students receive spring 2015 NESCAC All-Academic honors
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Jack Allard named Honorable Mention All-American
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Hannah Jeffrey named top goalkeeper in the country, DIII All-American
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Charlie Fay first player to be voted DIII All-American
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Moriah Greenstein named DIII All-American
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Bates women's rowing wins 2015 NCAA Division III Championship
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Gambier native awarded a Watson Fellowship
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Bates graduate awarded Fulbright grant
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Max Silverman named Newman Civic Fellow for 2015
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Bates students receive winter 2014-15 NESCAC All-Academic honors
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Bates basketball heads to NCAA Division III Championship
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Bates students named to fall 2014 dean's list
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Bates students participate in fall 2014 study abroad programs
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Bates students named to fall 2014 NESCAC All-Sportsmanship Team
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Bates students receive fall 2014 NESCAC All-Academic honors
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Milton native completes Heywood Healthcare internship
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Students named Office of Intercultural Education Fellows at Bates College
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Bates graduate and Lynnfield native completes Heywood Healthcare internship
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Bates students share their stories at TEDxBatesCollege
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Bates Students Named 2014-15 Dana Scholars
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Student Advisors Named at Bates College
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Bates graduates 448 students
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Bates students receive spring 2014 NESCAC All-Academic honors
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Bates students awarded Fulbright grants
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Bates students awarded Phillips Fellowships
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Students named to fall 2013 dean's list at Bates
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Bates students named to fall 2013 dean's list
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Bates students named to winter 2014 dean's list
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Bates students named to winter 2014 dean's list
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