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Physics & astronomy at Bates College

Bates College graduates about 16 physics & astronomy majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 47th of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a standout program at 86 out of 100.

86/100Standout#47 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year163% of the class
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
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 physics & astronomy 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 physics & astronomy ranking

  1. Northeastern University 86
  2. Hamilton College 86
  3. Colby College 86
  4. Bryn Mawr College 86
  5. Georgetown University 86
  6. University of Wisconsin–Madison 85
  7. New York University 85
  8. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 85

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 physics & astronomy. 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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