Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Bates college is a small liberal arts college located in Lewiston, Maine. A co-educational institution since it was founded in 1855, the college now consists of approximately 1,600 students. Bates ranks among the most selective small colleges in the nation; in 2003, only 29% of applicants were admitted. Traditionally, the bulk of Bates students have come from the Northeast, but today the college's academic reputation attracts students from around the globe. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.