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🇺🇸Lewiston, ME, United States·Est. 1855Private
Bates College
Test-optional pioneer, strong debate tradition
Global rank#73
96.6aggregate score · 1 sourceToo few sources for a meaningful chart
QS World University Rankings
2024 edition
Unranked
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
2024 edition
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US News Best Colleges (National Universities)
2024 edition
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US News Best Global Universities
2023–24 edition
Unranked
Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking)
2023 edition
Unranked
Center for World University Rankings
2024 edition
Unranked
Niche Best Colleges
2024 edition
#56
CWTS Leiden Ranking
2024 edition
Unranked
Admissions
Most recently published acceptance rate and enrolled-student score ranges. SAT/ACT and GPA are US-specific admissions measures, so they're only shown where applicable.
Applications/year
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Acceptance rate
13%
SAT (25th–75th)
1370–1490
ACT (25th–75th)
31–33
Avg. GPA
3.80
Subject strengths
An Analects Proverbs editorial estimate — derived from this university's specialty and overall standing, not pulled from a named subject ranking.
Strongest in
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Computer Science
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Arts & Humanities