{"id":423,"date":"2011-06-08T16:25:19","date_gmt":"2011-06-08T20:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/financial-services\/costs-and-billing\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T13:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T17:59:12","slug":"costs-and-payment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/financial-services\/costs-and-payment\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuition, Fees and Other Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Bates education is one of the most worthwhile investments you will make \u2014 it will provide you with the tools for a lifetime of learning, engagement, and achievement. Student Financial Services will work with your family to make this important investment affordable.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2025-26 Costs<\/strong><\/th>Fee\/Cost<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Direct Costs <\/strong>\u2013 costs that appear on the billing statement<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Single Fee<\/span> (includes $70,146 for tuition and $19,784 for food and housing)<\/td>$89,930<\/td><\/tr>
First Year Fee<\/td>$450<\/td><\/tr>
Bates Student Health Insurance<\/span>*<\/td>$2,447 (full year)<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>$1,515 (winter only)<\/td><\/tr>
Off-Campus Study Fee (per semester)<\/td>$3,148<\/td><\/tr>
Applied Music Fee (per course)<\/td>$575 (fall)
$600 (winter)<\/td><\/tr>
Indirect Costs \u2013 estimated costs that do not appear on the billing statement<\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Books, course materials and supplies<\/span><\/td> $900<\/td><\/tr>
Personal expenses<\/td>$1,000<\/td><\/tr>
Transportation<\/td>$250 – $1,150<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
*for students who elect or are required to enroll in the Bates Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

First Year Fee<\/h3>
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First-year students are assessed a fee of $450 which appears on the fall semester bill<\/a>. This one-time fee covers the cost of programming, transportation for orientation activities, and the cost of meals during orientation before the meal plan begins. Students receiving need-based financial aid from Bates will be awarded additional grant to cover this fee.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Student Health Insurance<\/h3>
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All students enrolled at Bates are required to have health insurance and must provide annual proof of coverage. Students may elect coverage under their own insurance, through their employer or their parents\u2019 policies, or through the Bates Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP). The cost of coverage through the SHIP for the full 12 months is $2,447. For students who are not enrolled (on campus or abroad) for the fall semester and enroll in the SHIP for January, the premium is $1,515.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To ensure that students have adequate coverage, the college requires students to either enroll in or waive out of the Bates SHIP by completing the Health Insurance enrollment\/waiver process accessed through the Garnet Gateway<\/a> and administered by Wellfleet Insurance Group. The enrollment\/waiver process for the 2025-26 academic year closes on the following dates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n