Overall, Bates College is known for being a extremely selective school. The institution receives 8,937 applications every admission cycle . The acceptance rate is around 13 percent which is equal about 1,200 students who were successful in the admission process of the school. However, when the term begins, only about 500 or 43 percent of the applicants will have decided on Bates College as their future school. Based on the school’s application data, 47% of the applicants were men while 52% were women, however, after being accepted, only 47 percent of the women enrolled at Bates College as compared to 52 percent of men who decided to enroll. First-year students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Bates College when applying. Usually, an ACT score between 31 - 34 or an SAT score between 1,400 - 1,500 is the range that applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Dual enrollment. Bates College’s undergraduate application fee is $60.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
8,937
Male 4,253
Female 4,684

 

Acceptance
1,161
Male 552
Female 609

 

Enrollment Total
501
Male 264
Female 237


Acceptance Rate
13%
Male
13%
Female
13%

 

Yield
43.2%
Male
47.8%
Female
38.9%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$60


Graduate

$0



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Dual enrollment


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