Bates College · Cost & aid

Lewiston, ME · City · Private · Liberal arts college · the Bobcats · Website ↗

Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.

$83,532

Cost of attendance

out-of-state, on campus

$26,658

Average net price

lower half for affordability in Division III

Athletic aid, women's

school-wide

Athletic aid, men's

school-wide

Net price by family income

What aided first-year students actually paid after grants and scholarships, by family income — against the $83,532 sticker.

Family income under $30k$4,263

$30k – $48k$6,296

$48k – $75k$8,602

$75k – $110k$22,744

Over $110k$49,109

Need-based aid only; athletic aid is on top.

Athletic aid

Athletic aid to women's teamsNone
Per roster spot$0 across 347 women's roster spots
Athletic aid to men's teamsNone
Per roster spot$0 across 479 men's roster spots
Recruiting spend, women's / men's$41k / $79k
Tuition & fees$63,478

Division III schools do not award athletic scholarships; aid here is need- and merit-based.

Where it ranks

#20Net price, under $30kof 413 · Division III #36Biggest discountof 412 · Division III #39Highest stickerof 412 · Division III #40Priciest housingof 411 · Division III

Among Division III schools; every list Bates College is on.

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