The Program in Classical and Medieval Studies combines a uniquely interdisciplinary study of cultural history with an emphasis on empowering students to read and interrogate texts in the relevant ...

First-year students are assessed a fee of $425 which appears on the fall semester bill. This one-time fee covers the cost of programming, transportation for orientation activities, and the cost of ...

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Bates is a community-wide opportunity to discuss, teach, and reflect on the legacy of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. This year’s observance, ...

Short Term at Bates — four weeks at the height of Maine’s spring, from late April through May — is a time for intense, focused work. You’ll live and breathe one class, and one class only. It’s an ...

Over the years, student groups in the course Community-Engaged Research in Environmental Studies- ENVR 417 have completed projects for their community partners in Lewiston, Auburn, and surrounding ...

Dear Members of the Bates Community, I am delighted to share with you the Bates College Sustainability Roadmap, developed by Bates’ Committee on Environmental Responsibility — a team of people from ...

For non-emergencies, our preferred communication method is via website, text or e-mail. Calling in non-emergency work requests is less efficient and can result in miscommunication. If you have an ...

Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal arts college. We are proud to offer a highly personalized education that centers on deep and sustained interactions ...

Benjamin Mays ’20 and the Rev. Martin Luther King promised each other: He who outlived the other would deliver his friend’s last eulogy. On April 9, 1968, Mays made good on the promise. Benjamin Mays ...

Founded in 1855, Bates is one of the nation’s leading liberal arts colleges, with a long history of commitments to human dignity and diversity. Since its inception, Bates has been a coeducational, ...

The Bates Admission team wants to get to know you and provide ways for you to meet our community members and ask your important questions. Learn more about our virtual programs and events below. To ...

We pay tribute to the late, remarkable Jimmy Carter, who died today at age 100, by recalling his historic visit to Bates in 1985 to honor his friend Edmund Muskie '36 and to praise the greatness of ...