THE COLBY COMMITMENT
SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL AID PACKAGES
Families with a total income of $75,000 or less with typical assets can expect a parent or guardian contribution of $0.
Families with a total income of up to $150,000 with typical assets will have an annual parent or guardian contribution of no more than $15,000.
We meet 100 percent of demonstrated financial need for every admitted student.
Average
AT A GLANCE
More than 95 percent of families with a total income of $200,000 or less qualify for financial aid.
aid package is $66,000.
STRAIGHTFORWARD ACCESS
ere is no fee to apply to Colby.
SAT and ACT scores are not required.
ere are no additional essays or writing supplements to submit.
APPLICATION DEADLINES
EARLY DECISION I
Admissions and financial aid: Nov. 15
EARLY DECISION II
Admissions and financial aid: Jan. 2
REGULAR DECISION
Admissions: Jan. 2; Financial aid: Jan. 15
2,300 STUDENTS COMING FROM 45+ STATES AND 70+ COUNTRIES
30% DOMESTIC STUDENTS OF COLOR
11% FIRST-GENERATION-TOCOLLEGE STUDENTS
10:1
STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO
16 MEDIAN CLASS SIZE
45 35 MAJORS MINORS
32 INTERCOLLEGIATE TEAMS; NESCAC CONFERENCE; NCAA DIVISION III
CLASS OF 2027 PROFILE*
Applications received: 17,787
Acceptance rate: 7%
Middle 50 percent SAT scores: 1440–1530
Middle 50 percent ACT scores: 32–34
Colby’s home, Waterville, Maine, is known as a growing arts destination and celebrated for its innovative revitalization and redevelopment initiatives.
PREPARATION—AND SUPPORT—FOR
LIFELONG
SUCCESS
CONSISTENT SUCCESSES ENJOYED BY OUR GRADUATES PROVE THE EXTRAORDINARY VALUE OF A COLBY EDUCATION.
Class of 2022 completed over 800 internships in 37 countries .
Colby’s five-year law school acceptance rate is 87% Within six months, 93%
of the Class of 2022 were employed or in graduate or professional school.
DavisConnects has provided more than $6M for student internships, global opportunities, and research experiences.
Colby’s five-year medical school acceptance rate is 68%
(nearly double the national average).
Colby graduates earn a median mid-career salary of more than $100,000.
EMPLOYERS OF RECENT COLBY GRADUATES INCLUDE:
Amazon Bank of America
Barclays Capital
BCE Consulting
Boston Red Sox
Citigroup
Council on International Educational Exchange
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Epic Systems
Fidelity Investments
Gagosian Gallery
Goldman Sachs
Massachusetts General Hospital
Microso
Penguin Random House
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Ropes & Gray LLP
Starr Insurance Companies
Teach for America
Tesla
Tu s Medical Center
UBS
Vox Global
Wellington Management
Colby College
O ce of Admissions and Financial Aid 4800 Mayflower Hill Waterville, Maine 04901-8848
