Bates College
Bates College (/beɪts/) is a private liberal arts college in Lewiston, Maine. Anchored by the Historic Quad, the campus of Bates totals 813 acres (329 ha). It maintains 600 acres (240 ha) of nature preserve known as the "Bates-Morse Mountain" near Campbell Island and a coastal center on Atkins Bay.
| Latin: Academia Batesina | |
Former name | Maine State Seminary (1855–1863) |
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| Motto | Amore Ac Studio (Latin) |
Motto in English | With Ardor and Devotion by Charles Sumner |
| Type | Private liberal arts college |
| Established | March 16, 1855 |
| Accreditation | NECHE |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant, Annapolis Group |
| Endowment | $418 million (2022) |
| Budget | $119.8 million (2018–19) |
| Chairman | John Gillespie |
| President | Garry Jenkins |
Academic staff | 190 (2017–18) |
| Undergraduates | 1,821 (2022) |
| Location | Lewiston , Maine , U.S. 44°6′20″N 70°12′15″W |
| Campus | Main campus: 133 acres Bates Mountain: 600 acres Coastal Center: 80 acres Total holdings: 813 acres |
| Colors | Garnet |
| Nickname | Bobcats |
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| Website | www |
Bates provides undergraduate instruction in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering, as well as offering joint undergraduate programs. A baccalaureate college, the undergraduate program requires all students to complete a thesis before graduation, and has a privately funded research enterprise. In addition to being a part of the "Maine Big Three", Bates competes in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) with 31 varsity teams, and 13 club teams.
The Bates athletic program has graduated 12 Olympians and 209 All-Americans and maintains 32 varsity sports, which compete in NCAA Division III and two in Division I.