- Both Bates College and Berea College are private.
- Bates College is located in Lewiston, ME and Berea College is located in Berea, KY.
- Bates College has more expensive tuition of $63,478 than Berea College ($49,326).
- Bates College has tighter acceptance rate of 21.93% than Berea College (35.09%).
- Bates College has higher SAT scores of 1,480 than Berea College (1,218).
- Bates College is larger with 1,790 students than Berea College (1,433 students).
Bates College View More Rivals | Berea College View More Rivals | |
| #22 in Liberal Arts Colleges #3 in Maine | Rankings | #85 in Liberal Arts Colleges #3 in Kentucky |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Lewiston, ME | Location | Berea, KY |
Bates| Known as | | |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $63,478 | Undergraduate | $49,326 |
| Graduate | ||
| $50,877 | Financial Aid | $55,508 |
| Admission | ||
| $60 | Application Fee | |
| 21.93% | Acceptance Rate | 35.09% |
| 42.37% | Yield | 72.00% |
| 1,480 SAT, 33 ACT | Test Scores | 1,218 SAT, 25 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,790 | Total Students | 1,433 |
| 1,790 | Undergraduate | 1,433 |
| 0 | Graduate | 0 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 92% | Graduation Rate | 61% |
| 5% | Transfer-out Rate | 22% |
| 93% | Retention Rate | 82% |
| $74,300 | Average Earning after Graduation | $36,300 |
| 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: 1,731) | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,575) $4,002 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) | Meal Plan | ✔ (21 meals per week) $3,740 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 10 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 8 to 1 |
| 178 Full-time 23 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 146 Full-time 23 Part-time |
| 741 Full-time 135 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 823 Full-time 116 Part-time |
| $100,018 for Faculties $62,542 Part-time | Average Salary | $74,217 for Faculties $55,085 Part-time |