Congratulations Class of 2016 | Bates College

Congratulations on your acceptance to Bates!

We are most eager to have you on campus in September joining the Bates community!

We look forward to seeing you soon at one of our Accepted Student Receptions. In the meantime, we encourage you to connect with other accepted students through the links below. Welcome to Bates, Class of 2016!

Student storytellers use video to portray Bates

For the last several months, Brooke Morse-Karzen ’12 of Wilmette, Ill., Josh Ajamu ’13 of Breinigsville, Pa., and Matt Baker-White ’13 of Williamstown, Mass., have created video narratives about Bates.

See the Bates community through their eyes. Watch their videos.

Bates Prepares You

Our recent grads are out in the world, putting what they learned at Bates to good use. Bates students learn how to think broadly, work collaboratively and ask the big questions. Employers in every field love that. What is the Bates Class of 2011 up to?

Live Chat!

Talk online with current Bates students, faculty, and staff. April 11 & 12. Powered by Facebook.

What’s Your Story?

Go ahead, post a bit about yourself and check out what other Accepted Students are saying about themselves!

Accepted Student Receptions

Available on and off campus, April 6-26. You can learn more about ASRs or Register Now.

Make Your Decision

Enroll today! Complete the easy-to-use Candidate Reply Form and become the next Bates student! Or, if you’ve selected another school, you can decline enrollment.