{"id":6926,"date":"2016-01-07T11:59:28","date_gmt":"2016-01-07T16:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/?page_id=6926"},"modified":"2026-09-24T16:59:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T20:59:24","slug":"explore-bates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/admission\/explore-bates\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore Bates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Explore the people, places, opportunities, and experience that make Bates distinctive \u2014 in the classroom, across campus, in Lewiston and Maine, and beyond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Take a Look Around<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Virtual Tour of Bates<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Explore campus at your own pace, from academic buildings and residential spaces, to athletic facilities and student life centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Discover Student Life at Bates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Academics<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Bates students tend to be up for just about anything. Explore more than three dozen majors, two dozen minors, interdisciplinary opportunities, research, Short Term, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Campus Life<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

College isn’t just about developing your intellectual side. It’s also about finding your people, trying something new, and having the support to test your limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Arts<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Dynamic. Provocative. Life-changing. At Bates, the arts are a place for imagination, experimentation, collaboration, and creative expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Athletics<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Join a community of student-athletes who push themselves \u2014 academically, athletically, civically \u2014 and have every opportunity to achieve their full potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lewiston & Maine<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Maine is big, wild, self-determined, and community-oriented. Discover Lewiston-Auburn, a vibrant small-city community with immediate access to the outdoors \u2014 and explore everything Maine has to offer beyond it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Equity & Inclusion<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Since its founding, Bates has sought to build a community strengthed by difference. Discover how Bates engages “the transformative power of our differences” in a collaborative residential community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Campus Visits & Events<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Spending time on campus is a great way to get to know Bates. Take a student-led tour, attend an information session, and observe the day-to-day life of students here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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See How Bates Supports Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Purposeful Work<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

At Bates, preparing for life after college starts with learning to align who you are with what you do. Explore how students connect their strengths, passions, and interests with lives of meaningful work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Well-Being at Bates<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

At Bates, well-being means finding balance, connection, purpose, and support. Explore how students build healthy routines, access campus resources, nurture relationships, and create their own path to thriving in college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More Ways to Explore<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Bates College Viewbook<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Take another look at the people, experiences, opportunities, and places that make up life at Bates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ask the (College) Experts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

College search questions? Hear directly from Bates Admission counselors in a series of short videos designed as a helpful starting point for your unique college search process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ready to take the next step?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Schedule a visit, sign up for an info session, or start your application.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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