- Both Bates College and Macalester College are private.
- Bates College is located in Lewiston, ME and Macalester College is located in Saint Paul, MN.
- Macalester College has more expensive tuition of $64,908 than Bates College ($63,478).
- Bates College has tighter acceptance rate of 21.93% than Macalester College (40.58%).
- Bates College has higher SAT scores of 1,480 than Macalester College (1,420).
- Macalester College is larger with 2,175 students than Bates College (1,790 students).
Bates College View More Rivals | Macalester College View More Rivals | |
| #22 in Liberal Arts Colleges #3 in Maine | Rankings | #39 in Liberal Arts Colleges #5 in Minnesota |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Lewiston, ME | Location | Saint Paul, MN |
Bates| Known as | | |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $63,478 | Undergraduate | $64,908 |
| Graduate | ||
| $50,877 | Financial Aid | $39,942 |
| Admission | ||
| $60 | Application Fee | |
| 21.93% | Acceptance Rate | 40.58% |
| 42.37% | Yield | 22.68% |
| 1,480 SAT, 33 ACT | Test Scores | 1,420 SAT, 32 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,790 | Total Students | 2,175 |
| 1,790 | Undergraduate | 2,175 |
| 0 | Graduate | 0 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 92% | Graduation Rate | 87% |
| 5% | Transfer-out Rate | 4% |
| 93% | Retention Rate | 91% |
| $74,300 | Average Earning after Graduation | $55,800 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,731) | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,349) $7,518 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) | Meal Plan | ✔ (19 meals per week) $6,482 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 10 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 10 to 1 |
| 178 Full-time 23 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 196 Full-time 42 Part-time |
| 741 Full-time 135 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 625 Full-time 77 Part-time |
| $100,018 for Faculties $62,542 Part-time | Average Salary | $98,081 for Faculties $70,816 Part-time |