First-year admissions

Bates College acceptance rate

Bates College admitted 14.8% of first-year applicants for fall 2025 (1,433 of 9,660), up from 13.3% for fall 2024 and from 13.0% for fall 2023, the lowest since fall 2019 (12.1%). Early decision admitted 33.5% for fall 2025 (318 of 949). It was 17.8% for fall 2018. Applications fell 3.7% for fall 2025, to 9,660 from 10,027.

Bates College’s acceptance rate, fall 2018–2025

Dark bars show first-year admission. Olive bars show early decision.

Bates College first-year acceptance rate, applicants, admits, enrolled, and yield by entering class, newest first. Early-decision rate is shown under the first-year rate when the report includes C21 counts.
Year	Acceptance rate	Applied	Admitted	Enrolled	Yield	Source
Fall 20252025–26 report	14.8%33.5% ED	9,660	1,433	493	34.4%	PDF
Fall 20242024–25 report	13.3%27.1% ED	10,027	1,334	488	36.6%	PDF
Fall 20232023–24 report	13.0%41.7% ED	8,937	1,164	—	—	PDF
Fall 20222022–23 report	13.7%—	8,273	1,137	518	45.6%	PDF
Fall 20212021–22 report	17.3%—	7,319	1,267	538	42.5%	PDF
Fall 20202020–21 report	14.1%—	7,696	1,085	—	—	PDF
Fall 20192019–20 report	12.1%42.4% ED	8,222	998	499	50.0%	PDF
Fall 20182018–19 report	17.8%—	7,685	1,367	522	38.2%	PDF

Source: Common Data Set reports published by Bates College, section C1 (first-time, first-year, degree-seeking students). Note: Acceptance rate is admitted ÷ applied; yield is enrolled ÷ admitted. Early-decision figures are section C21 (applications received and admitted under the early decision plan). Each year is the class entering that fall; the 2024–25 report covers fall 2024. — = not reported or not usable.

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