Overall, Bates College is known for being a extremely selective school. The institution receives 9,660 applications every admission cycle . The acceptance rate is around 15 percent which is equal about 1,400 students who were successful in the admission process of the school. However, when the term begins, only about 500 or 34 percent of the applicants will have decided on Bates College as their future school. Based on the school’s application data, 49% of the applicants were men while 50% were women, however, after being accepted, only 50 percent of the women enrolled at Bates College as compared to 49 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 29 - 34 or an SAT score between 1,340 - 1,510 is the range that applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits. Bates College’s undergraduate application fee is unknown.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the
Applications
9,660
Male 4,746
Female 4,903

 

Acceptance
1,433
Male 607
Female 823

 

Enrollment Total
487
Male 243
Female 244


Acceptance Rate
14.8%
Male
12.8%
Female
16.8%

 

Yield
34%
Male
40%
Female
29.6%


Application Fees and Other Information

Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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