Bates College, largely considered as one of the best liberal arts universities in the country, is committed to active participation. In the year 1855, it was founded in Lewiston, Maine. Seminars, service-learning, research, and the senior thesis capstone allow for close partnerships in the classroom and laboratory, and the Bates learning experience is polished through seminars, service-learning, research, and the senior thesis capstone. Two-thirds of Bates' 1,700 students study abroad on average. Alumni typically mention the critical assessment, analysis, expression, aesthetic sensitivity, and independent thought skills they learned at Bates. Around 40% of students do career internships, and more than two-thirds of recent graduates enroll in graduate school within ten years of graduation. They are offering career opportunities such as Programmer Analyst, Science Resource Technician, Visiting Assistant Professor of American Studies, and Visiting Assistant Professor in Earth Materials.
