New Zealand

Compact campus overlooking the capital city; political studies, music, geology. Attractive coastal location. Arcadia program costs $5,000+ extra (not addressed by Bates financial aid). Many students have positive evaluations of Arcadia services: pre-departure info; on-site orientation; day and weekend excursions; on-site support staff. Total enr.: 20,000; # of Americans: 300 
Search the Course Catalog. Course selection: 60 points per semester; at least half the course load above the first year level. 100-level courses = Bates 100 level; 200-300 level courses = Bates 200 level and above.

Compact campus overlooking the capital city; political studies, music, geology. Attractive coastal location. Housing information. Total enr.: 21,000; # of Americans: 300.
Search the Course Catalog. Course selection: 60 points per semester; at least half the course load above the first year level. 100-level courses = Bates 100 level; 200-300 level courses = Bates 200 level and above.

Smaller university in a college town, good for ES and Music. Lots of outdoors activities. Earning a 3.0 gpa is a challenge without serious attention to coursework. Cooler setting. Paper = US course. Arcadia program costs $5,000+ extra (not addressed by Bates financial aid). Many students have positive evaluations of Arcadia services: pre-departure info; on-site orientation; day and weekend excursions; on-site support staff. Total enr: 20,000; # of Americans: 700
Search for courses ("papers"). Course selection: 72 points per semester; at least half the course load above the first year level. 100-level courses = Bates 100 level; 200-300 level courses = Bates 200 level and above. Paper = US course.

Earning a 3.0 gpa is a challenge without serious attention to coursework
Search for courses ("papers"). Course selection: 72 points per semester; at least half the course load above the first year level. 100-level courses = Bates 100 level; 200-300 level courses = Bates 200 level and above. Paper = US course.

Smaller city and university with a park-like campus; highly ranked geology & philosophy departments; Forestry School; lots of outdoor activities. Arcadia program costs $5,000+ extra (not addressed by Bates financial aid). Many students have positive evaluations of Arcadia services: pre-departure info; on-site orientation; day and weekend excursions; on-site support staff. Total enrollment: 13,000; # of Americans: 300
Search the Course Catalog. Course selection: 60 points per semester; at least half the course load above the first year level. 100-level courses = Bates 100 level; 200-300 level courses = Bates 200 level and above.

Smaller city and university with a park-like campus; highly ranked geology and philosophy departments; Forestry School; lots of outdoor activities. City still struggling to recover from 2010 earthquake. Early app required for on-campus housing. Total enr.: 15,000; # of Americans: 300.
Search the Course Catalog. Course selection: 60 points and .50 EFTS per semester; at least half the course load above the first year level. 100-level courses = Bates 100 level; 200-300 level courses = Bates 200 level and above.

Attractive campus in center of largest city, housing limited. Geology. More diverse & cosmopolitan; warmer. Arcadia program costs $5,000+ extra (not addressed by Bates financial aid). Many students have positive evaluations of Arcadia services: pre-departure info; on-site orientation; day and weekend excursions; on-site support staff. Total enr.: 35,000; # of Americans: 400
Course catalog. Course selection: 60 points per semester; at least half the course load above the first year level. Stage 1 = Bates 100 level; Stages 2,3 = 200 level and above.

Attractive campus in center of largest city; highly ranked geology; housing is limited. Diverse & cosmopolitan city with many urban attractions; warmer. Total enrollment: 40,000; # of Americans: 400.
Course catalog. Course selection: 60 points per semester; at least half the course load above the first year level. Stage 1 = Bates 100 level; Stages 2,3 = 200 level and above.