We hope their words remind you why you’re on this significant journey and that you can thrive here. Read them now, or when a ...

New faculty join Bates in chemistry, religious studies, and rhetoric. Bates is welcoming a large group of new faculty this year. Seventeen tenured or tenure-track professors will join the college over ...

Armendáriz, professor of politics, was certain that she would never make a career out of studying Latin America. But, when ...

Stuart Gurley, who manages both Olin Arts and the applied music program at Bates, conducts several Bates students as they ...

Good morning, Bates College! What a genuinely great day to be a Bobcat! And what a sight for sore eyes—after… New faculty join Bates in chemistry, religious studies, and rhetoric. Bates is welcoming a ...

Bates Swim & Dive is back – and we’re already making waves! The deck’s buzzing, the laughs are loud, and the Bobcats are ...

Raised on the shores of Lake Erie in Port Clinton, Ohio, kris, a trumpet player in their high school band, dreamed of dotting the “i” in script Ohio (BDBITL). Turns out only sousaphone players receive ...

Bates College will waive the admission application fee, beginning with the Fall 2025 pool of applicants. Previously, domestic applicants paid a $65 application fee but could request to have that fee ...

We are committed to ensuring full access to both academic and co-curricular programming college wide for students with disabilities. We also serve as a resource to faculty and staff and work ...

We hope you’ve had a wonderful summer! As the fall semester approaches, here are some important dates and reminders to help your students ease back into campus life. If you’d like to connect with our ...

Bates College is proud to partner with QuestBridge, a nationally recognized nonprofit organization that connects high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds with leading institutions of higher ...

“On behalf of the board, I want to express how grateful we are to Jeanmarie, Peter, Sarah, and Jen for their willingness to share their impressive expertise with Bates and to commit a significant ...