- Both Bates College and Smith College are private.
- Bates College is located in Lewiston, ME and Smith College is located in Northampton, MA.
- Bates College has more expensive tuition of $63,478 than Smith College ($61,568).
- Bates College has tighter acceptance rate of 21.93% than Smith College (31.87%).
- Bates College has higher SAT scores of 1,480 than Smith College (1,440).
- Smith College is larger with 2,873 students than Bates College (1,790 students).
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| #22 in Liberal Arts Colleges #3 in Maine | Rankings | #33 in Liberal Arts Colleges #14 in Massachusetts |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Lewiston, ME | Location | Northampton, MA |
Bates| Known as | | |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Doctorate (Research) |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $63,478 | Undergraduate | $61,568 |
| Graduate | $61,260 | |
| $50,877 | Financial Aid | $47,628 |
| Admission | ||
| $60 | Application Fee | $60 |
| 21.93% | Acceptance Rate | 31.87% |
| 42.37% | Yield | 36.92% |
| 1,480 SAT, 33 ACT | Test Scores | 1,440 SAT, 33 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,790 | Total Students | 2,873 |
| 1,790 | Undergraduate | 2,523 |
| 0 | Graduate | 350 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 92% | Graduation Rate | 88% |
| 5% | Transfer-out Rate | 8% |
| 93% | Retention Rate | 91% |
| $74,300 | Average Earning after Graduation | $51,100 |
| 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: 2,479) $10,200 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) | Meal Plan | ✔ (19 meals per week) $10,140 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 | 313 Full-time 80 Part-time |
| 741 Full-time 135 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 1,034 Full-time 242 Part-time |
| $100,018 for Faculties $62,542 Part-time | Average Salary | $110,413 for Faculties $71,937 Part-time |