Bates College is a private liberal arts college in Lewiston, Maine, United States. Anchored by the Historic Quad, the campus of Bates totals 813 acres. It maintains 600 acres of nature preserve known as the "Bates-Morse Mountain" near Campbell Island and a coastal center on Atkins Bay.
Former name: Maine State Seminary (1855–1863)
Motto: Amore Ac Studio (Latin)
Motto in English: With Ardor and Devotion by Charles Sumner
Type: Private liberal arts college
Established: March 16, 1855
Accreditation: NECHE
Academic affiliations: Space-grant · Annapolis Group
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