- Both Colby College and Bates College are private.
- Both schools are located in Maine.
- Colby College has more expensive tuition of $66,600 than Bates College ($63,478).
- Colby College has tighter acceptance rate of 15.79% than Bates College (21.93%).
- Colby College has higher SAT scores of 1,490 than Bates College (1,480).
- Colby College is larger with 2,299 students than Bates College (1,790 students).
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| #9 in Liberal Arts Colleges #1 in Maine | Rankings | #22 in Liberal Arts Colleges #3 in Maine |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Waterville, ME | Location | Lewiston, ME |
| Known as | Bates | |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $66,600 | Undergraduate | $63,478 |
| Graduate | ||
| $54,700 | Financial Aid | $50,877 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | $60 | |
| 15.79% | Acceptance Rate | 21.93% |
| 31.24% | Yield | 42.37% |
| 1,490 SAT, 34 ACT | Test Scores | 1,480 SAT, 33 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 2,299 | Total Students | 1,790 |
| 2,299 | Undergraduate | 1,790 |
| 0 | Graduate | 0 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 88% | Graduation Rate | 92% |
| 7% | Transfer-out Rate | 5% |
| 93% | Retention Rate | 93% |
| $71,000 | Average Earning after Graduation | $74,300 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,398) $8,460 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,731) |
| ✔ (21 meals per week) $7,870 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (19 meals per week) |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 10 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 10 to 1 |
| 232 Full-time 15 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 178 Full-time 23 Part-time |
| 765 Full-time 56 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 741 Full-time 135 Part-time |
| $104,344 for Faculties $70,559 Part-time | Average Salary | $100,018 for Faculties $62,542 Part-time |