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Welcome Home.

Your Bates journey is already taking shape, and there’s so much ahead — new ideas, new friendships, new places that will become your own. Think of this page as your starting point: a resource you can revisit as you begin to deepen your connection to the people, programs, and values that animate life at Bates.

Expect regular emails from us with updates, answers, and invitations to meet the faculty, staff, and classmates who will shape your next four years.

Ready to take the next step? Log in to your application portal to complete your enrollment and join the Bates community.

Start Enrollment

Enroll at Bates

Ready to take the next step? Log in to your application portal to complete your enrollment and join the Bates community.

Start Enrollment

Enroll at Bates

Explore Bates through on-campus visits or virtual sessions — meet future classmates, engage with our community, and experience life here in the way that works best for you.

See All Events

Events

Explore Bates through on-campus visits or virtual sessions — meet future classmates, engage with our community, and experience life here in the way that works best for you.

See All Events

Events

Meet your classmates, share your story, and join the Class of 2030 community in our private Instagram group.

Join the Group

Private Instagram Group

Meet your classmates, share your story, and join the Class of 2030 community in our private Instagram group.

Join the Group

Private Instagram Group

Parents and supporters can stay informed with dedicated updates, resources, and access to our family community.

For Families

Facebook Group for Families

Parents and supporters can stay informed with dedicated updates, resources, and access to our family community.

For Families

Facebook Group for Families

Get ready for fall with key summer updates on housing, course registration, orientation, and your first days at Bates.

What’s Ahead

Summer Updates

Get ready for fall with key summer updates on housing, course registration, orientation, and your first days at Bates.

What’s Ahead

Summer Updates

Discover academics, campus life, Purposeful Work, Lewiston-Auburn, our virtual tour, and the outcomes that define Bates.

Explore More

Discover academics, campus life, Purposeful Work, Lewiston-Auburn, our virtual tour, and the outcomes that define Bates.

Explore More

Ready to Enroll?

If you’re ready to take your next step, log in to your Bates Application Portal to complete your enrollment. We can’t wait to welcome you to the Bates community.

Candidate reply deadlines:

Winter Transfer: November 26, 2025
QuestBridge Match: December 19, 2025
Early Decision I: January 10, 2026
Early Decision II: February 20, 2026
Regular Decision: May 1, 2026
Fall Transfer: May 23, 2026

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Connect With Us – On-Campus or Virtually

Connect with us anywhere, any time. Here you’ll find ways to join the conversation, get your questions answered, and connect with Bates students, staff, and your future classmates.

In-person Events

Bates Beginnings

Bates Beginnings is our event for admitted students to visit campus. We will have two opportunities for you to visit during these special events: Friday, March 27 and Friday, April 17. (Registration details coming in early February.) During these events, you’ll have an opportunity to:

Meet other admitted students from around the country.
Attend academic sessions, and learn from professors who will guide you through Bates’ well-rounded and rigorous academic experience.
Eat meals in Commons, our nationally-recognized dining hall.
Learn more about Bates’ athletic, cultural, and co-curricular events.
Have an opportunity to meet the Bates Admission team.
And more!

We invite you to Brunch with Bates

Join us for a lovely day on Saturday, April 4, where you will start the day being greeted by a member of the Office of Admission who will lead a panel with current Bates students. They will share their stories and advice on making your decision. Next, our informative Admission tour guides will take you for a stroll around campus. You’ll then proceed from the tour into Commons — our award-winning dining hall — to experience Saturday brunch with other Bobcats! (Registration details coming in early February.)

Admission Information Sessions and Campus Tours

The Admission office is open Monday-Friday for all visitors. Register for a campus tour and/or information session. Note that we will only offer tours on Mondays and Fridays in January. Then, in April campus may be quieter during the last two full weeks of the month, as Bates students finish final exams and enjoy a well-earned week of break before Short Term begins on Monday, May 4.

Virtual Events

Bobcat Chat: Two-hour Special!

January 7, 2026, 8pm–10pm EST

You’ve just been admitted. Congrats! Join us for a student panel discussion! Like all Bobcat Chats, no admission staff members will be present. This is meant to be a casual opportunity to connect in real time with students who are admitted or interested in applying to Bates. (Early Decision II and Regular Decision applicants are invited as well.) No specific topic or area will be highlighted. Feel free to ask any final questions you have about Bates.

More virtual events will be posted in late January. Stay tuned!

Class of 2030 Instagram Group

You’re invited to join the private Bates Class of 2030 Instagram Group!

To join, visit the account (@bates2030_official) and DM the admins with your name and the email address you used to apply to Bates (for confirmation purposes). If you don’t see a “send message” button, tap the three little dots in the upper right hand corner of the account page and select “Send message” from the menu. If you still have issues, you can DM the @batescollege account with your info.

Once you’re in the group, we hope you join the conversation! To be featured on the feed, send us some photos and a short bio via DM, (and your social handles if you’re so inclined!) and we’ll create a post for you to introduce you to your new classmates.

Communications and Facebook Group For Parents and Supporters

We know that the decision to attend college is rarely made in isolation, and that rightfully so, parents and other supporters are often involved. Congratulations on your achievement!

In late February, we will provide access to a Facebook group for parents and families co-facilitated by the Bates Admission, Advancement, and Communications offices.

Families will also receive email messages from Bates Admission, as well as the Bates Parent Giving and Engagement team. Please see this welcome message from their team.

Stay Connected and Informed

Guidebook

Coming in early February: Our Bates Guidebook App for the Class of 2030 Admitted Students!

In the Guidebook app, you can:

Contact current Bates students based on your academic and co-curricular interests.
Access the schedule of events for our in-person Bates Beginnings days (coming at a later date).
Explore academic and extracurricular clubs and organizations.
Examine on-campus housing options.
See a (partial!) list of the wonderful things to do and places to eat in Lewiston/Auburn.

Celebrate Your Enrollment with Bates Signs

Want to show your Bobcat pride? Celebrate your enrollment at Bates with a number of sign designs. Just download and order through your local copy and print business. Visit this page to download the printable PDF and see the complete collection.

This Summer

In the summer, you will begin to receive key information from staff in Student Affairs regarding your Bates email, on-campus housing, course placement and registration, and much more.

In the meantime, this First-Year Experience and Orientation page will provide information about the Student Affairs teams, the orientation program (known as AESOP), academics, and life on campus.

More information about your move-in day will be shared this summer (or in December if you are a Winter Transfer student). For a preview of your welcome to Bates, see the video below of the Class of 2028.