Bates College is a private liberal arts college in Lewiston, Maine. 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