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Bates College is a private institution of higher education which grants undergraduate degrees. The college is located in Lewiston, Maine, 35 miles north of Portland. The school's athletic teams belong to the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC).
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- Established: 1855
- Location: Lewiston, Maine
- President: Elaine Tuttle Hansen
- Enrollment: 1660Bates College: Enrollment 1990 to Present
- Faculty: 207Bates College: Faculty and Staff
- Nickname: Bobcats
- Motto: "Amore Ac Studio," Latin for "With Ardor and Devotion"
- [http: //www.weatherunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=lewiston%2C+maine Current weather]
- U.S. News ranking: 24 (2008)U.S. News: America's Best Colleges 2008
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Bates College History
Bates College was founded in 1855 as a coeducational college. It did not discriminate, admitting students "without regard to race, religion, national origin, or sex."Bates College: A Brief History It was named for Benjamin E. Bates, a Boston businessman who financially supported founder Oren B. Cheney's idea for the college. -
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Bates College Me (College Prowler: Bates College Off the Record) - $16.95
Introduction from the Author The first coeducational college in New England, Bates College was founded in 1855 by Maine abolitionists and has always been governed on principles of egalitarianism. Bates has never had fr...
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Bates College Leadership
- President: Elaine Tuttle Hansen
- President: 2002-present
- 1995-2002: Provost, Haverford College
- President: 2002-present
- President: Elaine Tuttle Hansen
