Bates vs MECA

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.
Bates has more expensive tuition & fees ($66,590) than MECA ($42,942).
It is harder to admit to Bates than MECA.
Bates has more students with 1,760 students while MECA has 475 students.
MECA has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Bates's ratio is 9 to 1.
Bates has more full-time faculties with 177 faculties while MECA has 30 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Bates College	vs.	Maine College of Art & Design
Lewiston, Maine	Location	Portland, Maine
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
$66,590	2025 Tuition & Fees	$42,942
41%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$57,162	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$21,026

13.32 %	Acceptance Rates	76.06 %
36.53 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.14 %
1,465	SAT Score	-
33	ACT Score	-
90 %	Graduation Rate	52 %
7 %	Transfer-out Rate	5 %
91 %	Retention Rate	72 %
1,760	Student Population	475
177	Number of Faculties	30
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 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

Academic Comparison between Bates and MECA

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors