MECA vs Bates College

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Bates College has more expensive tuition & fees ($63,478) than MECA ($41,398).
It is harder to admit to Bates College than MECA.
Bates College has more students with 1,790 students while MECA has 436 students.
MECA has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Bates College's ratio is 10 to 1.
Bates College has more full-time faculties with 178 faculties while MECA has 27 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Maine College of Art & Design and Bates College.

MECA	vs.	Bates College
Portland, Maine	Location	Lewiston, Maine
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$41,398	2024 Tuition & Fees	$63,478
100%	% Receiving Financial Aid	39%
$19,763	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$50,877

77.98 %	Acceptance Rates	13.00 %
16.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	43.03 %
-	SAT Score	1,450
-	ACT Score	32
48 %	Graduation Rate	92 %
23 %	Transfer-out Rate	5 %
72 %	Retention Rate	93 %
436	Student Population	1,790
27	Number of Faculties	178
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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