Midway between Portland, the mountains, and the midcoast
Bates College is located in central Maine, 35 miles from Portland, 140 miles northeast of Boston and 340 miles from New York City.
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Getting to Bates
Major airlines serve the Portland International Jetport, 45 minutes from campus. Amtrak links Portland and Boston. Bus service to Lewiston is provided by Greyhound Bus Lines.
The campus
The tree-shaded 109-acre campus sits in a quiet residential neighborhood. Everything students need is within a short walk — the New Commons, the bookstore, laboratories, classrooms, the health center, career services, the library and athletic facilities.
- Interactive campus map
- Panoramic campus tour
- Accessibility map
- Printable campus maps (PDF): letter-sized | large-format
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