Housing Tour

With over 20 houses and a dozen residence halls to choose from, finding the best space for you may seem overwhelming. On this page, we invite you to explore the many great options available at Bates both specific house and room information including floor plans.

Click on a picture below for more info about each neighborhood.


List of Buildings by Neighborhood

College St.Campus AveWood St.Lake AndrewsThe VillageFrye St.
Gillespie Hall (280 College St.)Chu HallHerrick HousePage HallMoody HouseHayes House
Clason HouseKalperis HallStillman HouseWentworth Adams HallRzasa HouseSmall House
Cheney HouseMilliken HouseWood St. HouseSmith HallHopkins HouseFrye House
Mitchell HouseWhittier HouseFrye St. Union
Nash HouseJohn Bertram HallWilson House
Parker Hall96 Campus AveHacker House
Parsons HousePierce House
Rand HallMoulton House
Turner HouseWebb House
Chase House
10 Frye St.
First Year

First Year

There are three types of First Year Centers (FYCs). Incoming students will be asked to rank their preferences on their housing applications.  To explore descriptions of each building and their respective floor plans, click the links below (if asked, use your Bates username and password to log in).

While we are not able to place all students in their first-choice residence, we aim to arrange the best possible roommate match for each student. We ask that incoming students keep an open mind about their assigned living situation and remember that mutual respect and shared responsibility can be important and transformative values for an enjoyable residential experience.

ResidenceWheelchair AccessibleSingle Use BathroomAll-Gender BathroomTheme/DesignationNeighborhood
Gillespie Hall (280 College St.)YesYesCollege St.
Clason HouseYesHealthy Living; First Year OnlyCollege St.
Chu HallYesYesCampus Ave
Kalperis HallYesYesCampus Ave
Frye HouseYesYesFirst Year OnlyFrye St.
Milliken HouseYesFirst Year OnlyCampus Ave
Page HallYes2nd & 4th floorLake Andrews
Parker HallYesYes2nd & 4th floorCollege St.
Rand HallYesCollege St.
Wentworth Adams HallYes2nd & 4th floorLake Andrews
Upperclassmen

Upperclassmen

Bates has a wide array of living options with both classic residence halls and smaller houses available. Rooms on-campus range from singles to 8-person suites.

Not all students can be placed in their first-choice residence due to space limitations.

ResidenceWheelchair AccessibleSingle Use BathroomAll-Gender BathroomTheme/DesignationNeighborhood
10 Frye St.YesYesFrye St.
Gillespie Hall (280 College St.)YesYesCollege St.
Chase HouseYes2023-2024
Theme House
Environmentalism Through Art
Frye St.
Cheney HouseYesQuiet ResidenceCollege St.
Chu HallYesYesCampus Ave
Kalperis HallYesYesCampus Ave
Frye St. UnionYesYesFrye St.
Hacker HouseYesYesFrye St.
Hayes HouseYesFrye St.
Herrick HouseYesWood St.
Hopkins HouseYesVillage
John Bertram HallYesYesCampus Ave
Mitchell HouseYesCollege St.
Moody HouseYesVillage
Moulton HouseYesFrye St.
Nash HouseYesCollege St.
Page HallYes2nd & 4th floorLake Andrews
Parker HallYesYes2nd & 4th floorCollege St.
Parsons HouseYesCollege St.
Pierce HouseYes2023-2024
Theme House
Community Through Baking & Cooking
Frye St.
Rand HallYesCollege St.
Rzasa HouseYesVillage
Small HouseYesYesFrye St.
Smith HallLake Andrews
Stillman HouseYesWood St.
Turner HouseYesCollege St.
Webb HouseYes2023-2024
Theme House Mindfulness

2024-2025
Music House
Frye St.
Wentworth Adams HallYes2nd & 4th floorLake Andrews
Whittier HouseYesQuiet ResidenceCampus Ave
Wilson HouseYesFrye St.
Wood St. HouseYesHealthy LivingWood St.
Off-Campus

Off-Campus

Living on campus is an important part of the Bates College experience. Most students live in on-campus housing for all four years. However, Bates does permit a small number of senior students to live off-campus each academic year.

Only rising seniors may apply for and participate in the off-campus lottery. There is a maximum number of students permitted to live off-campus each year.  Students who are selected in the lottery will receive permission to live off-campus and forgo their guarantee of on-campus housing.

More info can be found here.