total compensation of $123,066 in 2015, with salaries and benefits varying from field to field and position to position, putting faculty pay in the top 17% of all public and private universities.
=== Mount David Summit ===
The college holds the annual Mount David Summit which serves as a platform for students of all years to present undergraduate research, creative art, performance, and various other academic projects and is named after the campus' Mount David. Presentations at the summit include various discipline-centered projects, themed panel discussions, film screenings, as well as other activities in the Lewiston area. Started in 2002, the summit is held in Pettengill Hall.
== Admissions ==
For the class of 2023, Bates admitted 12.1% of all applicants, the lowest-ever for the college. During the 2018–19 admission rounds, Bates accepted seven transfer students from 205 applicants, yielding a 3.4% transfer acceptance rate. The college has had years where no transfer applicants were accepted, such as …
