Bates College

For the law school formerly known as Bates College of Law, see University of Houston Law Center.
Bates College
Latin: Academia Batesina[1]
Former name
Maine State Seminary (1855–1863)
MottoAmore Ac Studio (Latin)
Motto in English
With Ardor and Devotion by Charles Sumner
TypePrivate liberal arts college
EstablishedMarch 16, 1855; 169 years ago (1855-03-16)[nb 1]
AccreditationNECHE
Academic affiliations
Space-grant,
Annapolis Group
Endowment$418 million (2022)[2]
Budget$119.8 million (2018–19)
ChairmanJohn Gillespie
PresidentGarry Jenkins[3]
Academic staff
190 (2017–18)[4]
Undergraduates1,821 (2022)[5]
Location
Lewiston
,
Maine
,
U.S.

44°6′20″N 70°12′15″W / 44.10556°N 70.20417°W / 44.10556; -70.20417
CampusMain campus: 133 acres
Bates Mountain: 600 acres
Coastal Center: 80 acres
Total holdings: 813 acres
Colors  Garnet[6]
NicknameBobcats
Sporting affiliations
Websitewww.bates.edu

Bates College (/beɪts/)[7] is a private liberal arts college in Lewiston, Maine, United States. Anchored by the Historic Quad, the campus of Bates totals 813 acres (329 ha). It maintains 600 acres (240 ha) of nature preserve known as the "Bates-Morse Mountain" near Campbell Island and a coastal center on Atkins Bay.

Bates provides undergraduate instruction in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering, as well as offering joint undergraduate programs. A baccalaureate college, the graduate program requires all students to complete a thesis before graduation, and has a privately funded research enterprise. In addition to being a part of the "Maine Big Three", Bates competes in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) with 31 varsity teams, and 13 club teams.

The Bates athletic program has graduated 12 Olympians and 209 All-Americans and maintains 32 varsity sports, which compete in NCAA Division III and two in Division I.

  1. ^ "Search". Internet Archive.
  2. ^ As of March 7, 2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "Garry W. Jenkins". June 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "Bates College Common Data Set 2014-15" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 24, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  5. ^ Common Data Set, 2021-22
  6. ^ "Brand Identity Guide | Communications | Bates College". bates.edu. May 5, 2015.
  7. ^ Spencer, Clayton, Bates College Commencement 2019, archived from the original on November 17, 2021, retrieved April 20, 2020


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