Bates College vs Colby College

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Colby College has more expensive tuition & fees ($66,600) than Bates College ($63,478).
It is harder to admit to Colby College than Bates College.
Colby College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,450) than Bates College (1,450).
Colby College has higher submitted ACT score (32) than Bates College (32).
Colby College has more students with 2,299 students while Bates College has 1,790 students.
Colby College has more full-time faculties with 232 faculties while Bates College has 178 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Bates College and Colby College.

Bates College	vs.	Colby College
Lewiston, Maine	Location	Waterville, Maine
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$63,478	2024 Tuition & Fees	$66,600
39%	% Receiving Financial Aid	43%
$50,877	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$54,700

13.02 %	Acceptance Rates	6.83 %
43.38 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	49.79 %
1,450	SAT Score	1,510
32	ACT Score	33
92 %	Graduation Rate	88 %
5 %	Transfer-out Rate	7 %
93 %	Retention Rate	93 %
1,790	Student Population	2,299
178	Number of Faculties	232
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 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

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