Bates vs Colby

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Colby has more expensive tuition & fees ($69,600) than Bates ($66,590).
It is harder to admit to Colby than Bates.
Colby has a higher submitted SAT score (1,465) than Bates (1,465).
Both Bates and Colby have the same submitted ACT scores (33).
Colby has more students with 2,412 students while Bates has 1,760 students.
Colby has more full-time faculties with 250 faculties while Bates has 177 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Bates College	vs.	Colby College
Lewiston, Maine	Location	Waterville, Maine
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$66,590	2025 Tuition & Fees	$69,600
41%	% Receiving Financial Aid	44%
$57,162	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$64,417

13.32 %	Acceptance Rates	7.09 %
36.53 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	46.18 %
1,465	SAT Score	1,510
33	ACT Score	33
90 %	Graduation Rate	89 %
7 %	Transfer-out Rate	7 %
91 %	Retention Rate	94 %
1,760	Student Population	2,412
177	Number of Faculties	250
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Bates and Colby

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors