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Chemistry & biochem at Bates College

Bates College graduates about 32 chemistry & biochemistry majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 54th of 689 schools we score for chemistry & biochemistry, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 37 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 42% of the schools we've counted.

84/100Standout#54 of 689 for chemistry & biochemistry →
Graduates a year327% of the class
Courses in the catalog37more than 42% of schools
Research in the field$280Ka year, NSF
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1420–1520whole school

Around Bates College

Bronze bust of U.S. Senator Edmund Muskie by Arnold Burgess (1912-1992)
Edmund Muskie StatuePhoto: Bust: Arnold BurgessPhotograph: MustyMuskie · Public domain · source
Coram Library of Bates College
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Hathorn Hall, Bates College, Bates College campus Lewiston
Fireworks at Bates College Hathorn HallPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Pettigrew Hall
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Where chemistry & biochemistry happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Carnegie Science Hall, Bonney Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 50 · Academic 23 · Student housing 5 · Library 4 · Athletics 3 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the chemistry & biochemistry ranking

  1. Georgetown University 85
  2. University of Miami 84
  3. Colgate University 84
  4. Colorado School of Mines 84
  5. The Ohio State University 83
  6. Amherst College 83
  7. Carleton College 83
  8. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 82

Other strong majors at Bates College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Bates College with every school we score in chemistry & biochemistry. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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