Colby College

Waterville, ME · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

7.1%

Acceptance rate

1,500

SAT Average

$23,939

Avg net price

2,282

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,500

SAT Reading/Writing720–760

SAT Math740–790

ACT Composite32–34

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 619	619
Bachelor’s 174	174
Bachelor’s 78	78
Bachelor’s 55	55
Bachelor’s 48	48
Bachelor’s 44	44
Bachelor’s 44	44
Bachelor’s 37	37
Bachelor’s 28	28
Bachelor’s 26	26
Bachelor’s 25	25
Bachelor’s 22	22
Bachelor’s 11	11
Bachelor’s 10	10
Bachelor’s 9	9
Bachelor’s 8	8

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: New England Small College Athletic Conference

Projected sponsored sports27

BaseballField HockeyFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's Ice HockeyMen's Lacrosse

Athletic participation

693 unique student-athletes · 30 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Decision I

If you’re 100 percent sure that Colby is for you, consider applying Early Decision. We’ll give you our decision quickly, but if you are admitted, we expect you to withdraw all other applications.

Binding · Decision released by Dec 15 · CSS Profile, FAFSA due Nov 15

Nov 15, 2026

Early Decision II

Applicants for both rounds will learn of their decision about a month after the deadline.

Binding · Decision released by Feb 15 · CSS Profile, FAFSA due Jan 4

Jan 4, 2027

Regular Decision

Decision released by Apr 1 · CSS Profile, FAFSA due Jan 15

Jan 4, 2027

· Apply with Common App, Coalition, or QuestBridge Application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $66,660
Required fees: $2,940
Food and housing: $17,890
Books and supplies: $850
Other expenses: $850
Total: $89,190

Total by year

$73,6002019–2019–20
$76,4252020–2120–21
$78,6652021–2221–22
$81,5502022–2322–23
$85,4202023–2423–24
$89,1902024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $23,939 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation82%

6-year graduation90%

Retention rate91%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$80,490

Median debt$19,157

Campus

Enrollment2,282

Student-faculty ratio9:1

SettingTown

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25