Wabash College vs Bates College

Wabash College and Bates College, both esteemed liberal arts institutions, offer distinct educational experiences. Wabash, a men's college in Crawfordsville, Indiana, boasts a 33% acceptance rate and a focus on developing well-rounded leaders. Bates, a coeducational college in Lewiston, Maine, has a 15% acceptance rate and emphasizes interdisciplinary learning and social responsibility. While both colleges excel in the humanities and social sciences, Wabash is known for its strong programs in natural sciences and mathematics, while Bates offers unique majors like environmental studies and neuroscience. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover more about the differences in student demographics, graduation rates, and other key factors that set these two exceptional colleges apart.

	Bates College	Wabash College
Overview
Location	Lewiston, Maine	Crawfordsville, Indiana
Campus setting	City: Small	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	4-1-4	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	92.0%	85.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	17.3%	61.6%
Application fees	$60
SAT range	N/A	1140 - 1340
ACT range	N/A	23 - 29
Students submitting SAT score		53.0%
Students submitting ACT score		27.0%
Total number of applicants	7,319	1,635
Total number of admissions given out	1,267	1,007
Admitted students who chose to enroll	553	210
Yield rate	43.6%	20.9%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Not required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$77,870	$53,550
Average net price	$26,231	$21,466
Tuition	$59,062	$45,000
Room & board	$16,658	Room/dormitory: $6,200 Meal plan: $5,400
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	36.0% Average amount $50,509	99.0% Average amount $37,862
Students receiving federal student loan	12.0% Average amount $4,182	60.0% Average amount $5,271
Students taking out private loans	3.0% Average amount $23,825	8.0% Average amount $13,391

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,821 Men 48.6% Women 51.4%	840 Men 100.0% Women 0.0%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	26.3%
International students	8.7%	4.0%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	1,816	933
First year students are required to live on campus?	Yes	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Indiana Illinois Texas Ohio Florida

Academics
Popular study areas	Physical Science Social Sciences Ethnic Studies Foreign Languages and Literatures Psychology	Social Sciences History Biological and Biomedical Sciences Psychology Foreign Languages and Literatures
Students to faculty ratio	10:1	9:1
Institutional accreditation	New England Commission on Higher Education	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	91.7%	83.0%
Dropout rate	2.3%	3.8%
Transferred out	5.8%	12.3%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $55,768 Year 2: $69,338 Year 3: $73,497 History (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $51,273 Year 3: $55,661 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $50,568 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $53,638 Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $22,883 Year 2: $26,353 Year 3: $35,020 Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $22,192 Year 3: N/A English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,170 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $36,112 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,731 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,657 Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A	Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $50,346 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $58,138 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $45,148 Year 2: $37,208 Year 3: $46,455 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,882 Year 2: $41,565 Year 3: $43,702 History (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,054 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $42,068 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $41,007 Year 3: $36,318 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $23,351 Year 3: N/A Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $49,058 Year 3: N/A Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $52,397 Year 2: $51,482 Year 3: N/A

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