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Acceptance Rate 13.74%
Yield 45.56%
SAT Score 1,480
ACT Score 33
Applicants 8,273

Bates Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 13.74% at Bates College. Total 8,273 students applied and 1,137 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,480 and the average ACT score is 33.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Bates.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationwww.bates.edu/admission/
Online Applicationwww.bates.edu/admission/apply/
Acceptance Rate13.74%
Average Test Scores1,480 SAT / 33 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 13.74%. A total of 8,273 students (3,757 men and 4,516 women) have applied to and 1,137 (510 men and 627 women) students admitted to Bates College.
Among them, 236 male and 282 female students have enrolled into Bates and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 45.56%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Bates
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants8,2733,7574,51600
Admitted1,13751062700
Enrolled51823628200
Acceptance Rate 13.74% 13.57% 13.88% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 45.56% 46.27% 44.98% - -
[Chart] Bates College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Bates, 89 applicants (17% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 61 applicants (12%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,480 at Bates. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,520 and 25th percentile score is 1,420.
The average ACT score is 33 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 33 and the 25th percentile score is 32.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Bates. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Bates with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Bates
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total142014801520
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing700730750
Math720750770
ACT Composite323333
Math000
English000
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Bates College, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Bates
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Bates

The calendar system at Bates College is Four-one-four plan. Bates College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Bates College accepts.
Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training