Academics and Culture
Coates aimed to be the "Wellesley of the Midwest" and modeled its curriculum after those of Wellesley and Vassar College. Eventually, three separate Bachelor's degree programs were offered. The college quickly gained a reputation for attracting excellent students, and many Coates graduates began to purse graduate education at some of the most esteemed universities in the United States, including the University of Chicago.
Although Coates was nondenominational by design, the college's bylaws required at least two-thirds of the trustees to be Presbyterian. It also required that the Bible be used as "the chief textbook" in classes. All commencements were held at local Presbyterian churches. A "religious census" of Presbyterian colleges in 1897 noted that of the eleven students enrolled, seven were Presbyterian, two were Methodist, one was Baptist, and one was affiliated with the Disciples of Christ.
According to the College Calendar, the cost for the 1896-97 school year was $300. This included board, tuition, fuel, light and gymnasium privileges. Music classes were extra.
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