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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.
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Ready to take the next step? Log in to your application portal to complete your enrollment and join the Bates community.
Start EnrollmentEnroll 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.
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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 EventsEvents
Meet your classmates, share your story, and join the Class of 2030 community in our private Instagram group.
Join the GroupPrivate Instagram Group
Meet your classmates, share your story, and join the Class of 2030 community in our private Instagram group.
Join the GroupPrivate Instagram Group
Parents and supporters can stay informed with dedicated updates, resources, and access to our family community.
For FamiliesFacebook Group for Families
Parents and supporters can stay informed with dedicated updates, resources, and access to our family community.
For FamiliesFacebook Group for Families
Get ready for fall with key summer updates on housing, course registration, orientation, and your first days at Bates.
What’s AheadSummer Updates
Get ready for fall with key summer updates on housing, course registration, orientation, and your first days at Bates.
What’s AheadSummer Updates
Discover academics, campus life, Purposeful Work, Lewiston-Auburn, our virtual tour, and the outcomes that define Bates.
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Discover academics, campus life, Purposeful Work, Lewiston-Auburn, our virtual tour, and the outcomes that define Bates.
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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
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
Admission Information Sessions and Campus Tours
Admitted students are welcome to visit campus. The Admission office is open Monday-Friday for all visitors. Register here for a regular campus tour and/or information session. Note that in April our 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
Fireside Chat with President Garry Jenkins
Fireside Chat with President Garry Jenkins — Watch the April 4 Recording
Join President Garry W. Jenkins and two current Bobcats, Kayleigh Flaherty ’26 and Will Wu ’26, on Saturday, April 4 from 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET, as they discuss what it means to be a Bates student. You’ll hear what makes our community special, as well as how you’ll be encouraged to excel academically and discover what inspires you. We’ll also discuss how Bates is innovating and moving forward to be a college for the coming times. This session will be moderated by Associate Dean of Admission & Director of Access, Tyra G. Crosbie. Come with your questions, and we’ll answer them in the Q&A portion!
Ask Me Anything: Virtual Q & A with Bates Admission
These virtual Ask Me Anything (AMA) events are opportunities for students and families to ask Bates Admission leaders questions about anything Bates. AMA Zoom events are scheduled for 8pm–9pm ET.
Ask Me Anything: Virtual Q & A with Darryl Uy, Director of Admission — Watch the March 31 or April 21 Recordings
Join Darryl Uy, Director of Admission, and your fellow students admitted in the Class of 2030 for an exclusive virtual AMA designed to answer your questions about the Bates College experience. Family members and supporters are welcome as well. This is your chance to connect directly with leadership and discover why the Bobcat community is the perfect place for your next four years.
Ask the (College) Experts
Join us for this webinar series to hear from Bates educators in and out of the Office of Admission as they share insights, tips, and stories about the Bates experience before, during, and after college. All Ask the (College) Experts webinars are scheduled for 8pm–9pm ET
Finding Your Purpose, Career Exploration, and Post–Graduate Outcomes at Bates — Watch the March 18 Recording
A Bates education is more than the wide array of classes at your fingertips. Bates also fosters a supportive community that will advise, mentor, and challenge you along the way. At Bates, we connect students with opportunities to explore and discover careers that infuse purpose, passion, and fulfillment. Join us for this opportunity to learn about the many ways our faculty, Center for Purposeful Work staff, and alumni come together to help students find a path for life after Bates that aligns who they are with what they do.
Discover the Amazing First-Year Experience at Bates — Register for the April 27, 2026 Event
Are you excited about beginning a journey as a first-year student at Bates? Nervous? A little of both? Well, look no further! Join us and learn about the intentional ways we build community on campus, even before your first steps into a Bates classroom. Hear from Bates students who have been in your shoes and our amazing First-Year Experience team. We will dive into how you will be supported academically, socially, and personally throughout your first year and beyond.
Admitted Student Family and Supporter Virtual Panels
In addition to our Ask Me Anything (AMA) events, these events are opportunities for parents and student supporters to ask questions and learn about the Bates student experience. These events are scheduled for 8pm–9pm ET.
Admitted Student Family and Supporter Virtual Panel — Watch the April 7 Recording
Admitted student parents, supporters, and family members are invited to join us for an opportunity to connect directly with families of current Bates students and staff from the Office of Parent Giving and Engagement during a virtual Zoom event. Come with questions and hear first-hand about the Bates student experience.
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, 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!
We invite the parents and supporters of admitted Bates students to join the Class of 2030 Facebook group, co-facilitated by the Bates Admission, Advancement, First-Year Experience, and Communications offices.
Families will also receive email messages from the Bates Admission, First-Year Experience, and Bates Parent Giving and Engagement teams. Please see this welcome message from the Parent Giving and Engagement team.
Stay Connected and Informed
Guidebook
Download our Bates Guidebook App for the Class of 2030 Admitted Students! (Check your inbox for an email with the app password.)
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.
- 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
You will receive key information from the First-Year Experience team regarding your Bates email, on-campus housing, course placement and registration, pre-Orientation requirements, arrival day, and much more in the coming weeks and months.
In the meantime, this First-Year Experience and Orientation page will provide information about the Orientation program including AESOP, academics, and life on campus. Keep an eye on your inbox, and on the Class of 2030 Instagram!
Take the Plunge
Ready to enroll?
Check your Bates application portal, as well as your inbox, for the action items you need to take to complete your enrollment.
We’re so happy to have you join us at Bates!
The Bates community is ready when you are — and we hope to see you next year.