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Bates gets high marks in college guides

Wednesday, August 25, 2004 9:28 am

In the U.S. News & World Report 2005 edition of America's Best Colleges, Bates is ranked 22nd among 217 national liberal arts colleges. The magazine says its rankings are based on a mix of peer assessment, rates of student retention and graduation, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources and alumni giving. Since 1987, with the exception of 1991, Bates' rank has ranged from 18th to 23rd.