Colby College vs Bates 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 (1,510) than Bates College (1,450).
Colby College has higher submitted ACT score (33) 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 - Colby College and Bates College.

Colby College	vs.	Bates College
Waterville, Maine	Location	Lewiston, 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
$66,600	2024 Tuition & Fees	$63,478
43%	% Receiving Financial Aid	39%
$54,700	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$50,877

7.00 %	Acceptance Rates	13.00 %
50.04 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	43.03 %
1,510	SAT Score	1,450
33	ACT Score	32
88 %	Graduation Rate	92 %
7 %	Transfer-out Rate	5 %
93 %	Retention Rate	93 %
2,299	Student Population	1,790
232	Number of Faculties	178
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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