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Colleges similar to Bates College

15 schools closest to Bates College (Trajecta Score 76) — neighbors in Maine first, then the closest schools nationally by Trajecta Score, a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data.

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Colleges similar to Bates College, compared
# College Location Admit rate SAT range Avg net price Earnings (10yr) Score
— Bates College (this school) Lewiston, ME 13% 1420–1530 $29,351 $69k 76
1 Colby College Elite Waterville, ME 7% 1460–1550 $17,180 $80k 81
2 Bowdoin College Elite Brunswick, ME 7% 1470–1550 $14,398 $83k 83
3 Maine Maritime Academy Moderate Castine, ME 54% 1095–1260 $23,414 $90k 55
4 University of Southern Maine Open Portland, ME 79% 990–1250 $13,596 $50k 47
5 University of Maine Open Orono, ME 97% — $17,510 $49k 47
6 College of the Atlantic Open Bar Harbor, ME 70% 1240–1430 $25,184 $40k 46
7 Wesleyan University Highly Selective Middletown, CT 16% 1415–1540 $30,177 $74k 76
8 The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Selective New York, NY 21% 1295–1501 $13,269 $84k 76
9 New York University Elite New York, NY 9% 1480–1560 $37,050 $83k 76
10 Tufts University Highly Selective Medford, MA 11% 1470–1560 $39,998 $83k 76
11 Middlebury College Highly Selective Middlebury, VT 11% 1445–1550 $31,483 $76k 76
12 Babson College Highly Selective Wellesley, MA 17% 1390–1530 $40,514 $124k 76
13 Hamilton College Highly Selective Clinton, NY 14% 1450–1550 $28,985 $78k 76
14 University of Maryland-College Park Moderate College Park, MD 45% 1400–1530 $15,678 $83k 75
15 Grinnell College Highly Selective Grinnell, IA 15% 1410–1540 $17,648 $63k 75

How these are picked: schools in Maine with the closest Trajecta Score come first, then the closest schools nationally — deterministic, from College Scorecard / IPEDS data, never opinion surveys. SAT ranges are 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled students; net price is the average across aid recipients. How the ranking works →

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