Bates College tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for Egyptian students in Maine. Lewiston, Maine is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 564 students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 7.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Vietnam come to Bates to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Bates is about $59,062 a year, on average.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.