What Colby costs
Colby College charges $69,600 a year in published tuition and fees, about $34,800 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $85,420 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $16,507 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Colby
For fall 2024, Colby College received 19,187 applications and admitted 1,360 students, and 628 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1460 and 1550.
What Colby students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Colby College (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 93 |
| Psychology | 47 |
| Political Science and Government | 37 |
| Computer Science | 30 |
| Environmental Science | 29 |
| Neuroscience | 27 |
| Biology / Biological Sciences | 26 |
| Chemistry | 23 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Colby
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Bates College, Lewiston, Maine: about 41 miles away
- Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine: about 48 miles away
- University of Maine, Orono, Maine: about 54 miles away
Colleges like Colby
Small liberal arts colleges with the same campus setting (small town or rural), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Bard College, Annandale-On-Hudson, New York: 2,414 undergraduates
- Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania: 2,163 undergraduates
- Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont: 2,738 undergraduates
- Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: 2,099 undergraduates
- Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts: 2,076 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Colby College's acceptance rate? 7.1% for fall 2024: 1,360 of 19,187 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Colby College? $69,600 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Colby College? About 2,400 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Colby College students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1460–1550.
What is the campus setting at Colby College? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a small town or rural area.
Sources
- College Navigator: Colby College (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Colby College
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
