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Bates is noted as one of the [[Little Ivies]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-22/little-good-news-for-the-little-ivies|title=Little Good News for the Little Ivies|last=Smith|first=Kate|date=December 22, 2016|newspaper=Bloomberg.com|access-date=August 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/gracekay/2019/08/15/top-15-liberal-arts-colleges-2019-claremont-colleges-vs-little-ivies/|title=Top 15 Liberal Arts Colleges 2019: Claremont Colleges Vs Little Ivies|last=Kay|first=Grace|date=August 19, 2019|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=April 20, 2020}}</ref> along with universities such as [[Tufts University|Tufts]], [[Bowdoin College|Bowdoin]], Colby, [[Amherst College|Amherst]], [[Middlebury College|Middlebury]], [[Connecticut College]], Hamilton, Trinity, [[Wesleyan University|Wesleyan]], and [[Williams College|Williams]]. The college is also known as one of the [[Hidden Ivies]], which includes much larger research universities such as [[Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins]] and [[Stanford University]]. The 2020 annual ranking by ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' ranked Bates tied for 21st overall best liberal arts college in the nation.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/bates-college-2036/overall-rankings |title=Bates College Rankings |magazine=U.S. News & World Report |year=2020 |access-date=September 14, 2019}}</ref> ''[[Forbes]]'' ranked Bates 39th in its 2019 national rankings of 650 U.S. colleges, universities and service academies, and 11th among liberal arts colleges.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/colleges/bates-college/?list=top-colleges|title=Bates College Rankings|date=August 15, 2019|work=Forbes}}</ref> The college's highest ranking on the ''Forbes'' tables was 8th in the U.S. during its 2018 listing.<ref name=":8">{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/colleges/bates-college/|title=Bates College|date=September 1, 2018|work=Forbes|access-date=September 9, 2018|language=en|quote=Bates College... #29 in Top Colleges.... #8 in Liberal Arts Universities...}}</ref> ''[[Washington Monthly]]'' ranked Bates 17th in 2019 among 214 liberal arts colleges in the U.S. based on its contribution to the public good, as measured by social mobility, research, and promoting public service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://washingtonmonthly.com/2019college-guide/liberalarts|title=2019 Liberal Arts College Rankings|access-date=September 13, 2019|magazine=Washington Monthly|date=25 August 2019}}</ref>
For the 2017–18 academic year, [[Niche (company)|Niche]], formerly College Prowler, graded Bates with an overall grade of an 'A+'<ref name="Explore Bates College">{{Cite web|url=https://colleges.niche.com/bates-college/|title=Bates College |website=Niche|language=en-US|access-date=August 11, 2018}}</ref> noting an 'A+' for academics, 'A+' for campus food, 'A+' for technology, 'A' for administration, 'A−' for diversity, and an 'A' for campus quality.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://colleges.niche.com/bates-college/|title=Bates College |publisher=Niche, Inc.|access-date=August 11, 2018}}</ref> During the 2019 Niche rankings, Bates was designated the 14th best liberal arts college in the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.niche.com/colleges/bates-college/rankings/|title=2020 Bates College Rankings|date=August 12, 2019|website=Niche|language=en|access-date=April 20, 2020|quote=#14 in Best Liberal Arts Colleges in America}}</ref> {{as of|2015}}, Alumni Factor, which measures alumni success, ranks Bates first in Maine and among the top schools nationally.<ref name=":15">{{cite web |last=Martin |first=Emmie |date=September 1, 2015 |title=The 48 best colleges in the Northeast |url=http://www.poconorecord.com/article/ZZ/20150901/BUSINESS/309019930 |access-date=August 11, 2018 |website=poconorecord.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.alumnifactor.com/top-177-colleges|title=Top 227 Schools {{!}} The Alumni Factor |website=www.alumnifactor.com|access-date=August 11, 2018}}</ref> In 2018, Bates produced 23 Bates students who received [[Fulbright Program|Fulbright]] fellowships, attaining the distinction of "Fulbright Top Producer", and subsequently breaking the college's previous record, and ranking Bates first in the United States.<ref name=":1722">{{cite web|url=http://chronicle.com/article/Top-Producers-of-US/235384|title=Top Producers of U.S. Fulbright Scholars and Students|website=The Chronicle of Higher Education|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222232810/http://chronicle.com/article/Top-Producers-of-US/235384|archive-date=2016-02-22|url-status=dead|access-date=August 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bates.edu/news/2018/02/19/bates-college-ranks-no-1-in-fulbright-student-awards-for-2017-18/|title=Bates College ranks No. 1 in Fulbright Student awards for 2017–18 February 19, 2018|access-date=August 11, 2018|language=en}}</ref> ''[[Peace Corps|The Peace Corps]]'' placed Bates 22nd, out of all liberal arts colleges, for international charity involvement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bates.edu/magazine/back-issues/y2004/winter04/quad-angles/bates-in-the-news-8/|title=Bates in the News Bates Magazine Bates College|last=Hubley|first=Doug|website=www.bates.edu|date=21 April 2010 |access-date=August 11, 2018}}</ref>▼
▲For the 2017–18 academic year, [[Niche (company)|Niche]], formerly College Prowler, graded Bates with an overall grade of an 'A+'<ref name="Explore Bates College">{{Cite web|url=https://colleges.niche.com/bates-college/|title=Bates College |website=Niche|language=en-US|access-date=August 11, 2018}}</ref> noting an 'A+' for academics, 'A+' for campus food, 'A+' for technology, 'A' for administration, 'A−' for diversity, and an 'A' for campus quality.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://colleges.niche.com/bates-college/|title=Bates College |publisher=Niche, Inc.|access-date=August 11, 2018}}</ref> During the 2019 Niche rankings, Bates was designated the 14th best liberal arts college in the country.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.niche.com/colleges/bates-college/rankings/|title=2020 Bates College Rankings|date=August 12, 2019|website=Niche|language=en|access-date=April 20, 2020|quote=#14 in Best Liberal Arts Colleges in America}}</ref> {{as of|2015}}, Alumni Factor, which measures alumni success, ranks Bates first in Maine and among the top schools nationally.<ref name=":15" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.alumnifactor.com/top-177-colleges|title=Top 227 Schools {{!}} The Alumni Factor |website=www.alumnifactor.com|access-date=August 11, 2018}}</ref> In 2018, Bates produced 23 Bates students who received [[Fulbright Program|Fulbright]] fellowships, attaining the distinction of "Fulbright Top Producer", and subsequently breaking the college's previous record, and ranking Bates first in the United States.<ref name=":1722">{{cite web|url=http://chronicle.com/article/Top-Producers-of-US/235384|title=Top Producers of U.S. Fulbright Scholars and Students|website=The Chronicle of Higher Education|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222232810/http://chronicle.com/article/Top-Producers-of-US/235384|archive-date=2016-02-22|url-status=dead|access-date=August 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bates.edu/news/2018/02/19/bates-college-ranks-no-1-in-fulbright-student-awards-for-2017-18/|title=Bates College ranks No. 1 in Fulbright Student awards for 2017–18 February 19, 2018|access-date=August 11, 2018|language=en}}</ref> ''[[Peace Corps|The Peace Corps]]'' placed Bates 22nd, out of all liberal arts colleges, for international charity involvement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bates.edu/magazine/back-issues/y2004/winter04/quad-angles/bates-in-the-news-8/|title=Bates in the News Bates Magazine Bates College|last=Hubley|first=Doug|website=www.bates.edu|date=21 April 2010 |access-date=August 11, 2018}}</ref>
In 2017, according to ''[[The Washington Post]]''–a paper that aggregates university rankings from six different publications–the undergraduate program is the 17th best in the United States.<ref name=":12">{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2016/10/20/heres-a-new-college-ranking-based-entirely-on-other-college-rankings/|title=Here's a new college ranking, based entirely on other college rankings|last=Anderson|first=Nick|date=October 20, 2016|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref> On September 20, 2016, [[PayScale]] released a report of 1,000 universities and their average graduate earning potential for the 2016–17 year. A Bates degree was worth approximately $120,000 in average salary making it the 13th highest among universities,<ref name="Lobosco">{{Cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/2016/09/20/pf/college/top-colleges-graduate-earnings/index.html|title=Colleges with the highest paid grads|last=Lobosco|first=Katie|date=September 20, 2016|website=CNNMoney|access-date=August 11, 2018}}</ref> and the third highest among liberal arts in the U.S.<ref name="Lobosco" />
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