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Philosophy & religion at Bates College

Bates College graduates about 18 philosophy & religion majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 34th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a standout program at 88 out of 100.

88/100Standout#34 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year184% of the class
Research in the field$102Ka 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
CoramlibraryPhoto: Hovertover · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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
P grewPhoto: Rockytalinto · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Gomes Chapel, Muskie Archives, George and Helen Ladd Library, Coram Library.

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 philosophy & religion ranking

  1. Swarthmore College 89
  2. New York University 88
  3. Mount Holyoke College 88
  4. Hamilton College 88
  5. Davidson College 88
  6. University of California, Los Angeles 87
  7. University of California, Berkeley 87
  8. University of Wisconsin–Madison 87

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 philosophy & religion. 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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