THE COLBY COMMITMENT
SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL AID PACKAGES
We meet 100 percent of demonstrated financial need for every admitted student.
rough the newly expanded Fair Shot Fund, Colby will be one of the only liberal arts colleges in the country that guarantees a substantial cap on parent or guardian contribution.
*With
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
DECISION II
Admissions: Jan. 3; Financial aid: Jan. 17
REGULAR DECISION
Admissions: Jan. 3; Financial aid: Jan. 17
2,300 STUDENTS COMING FROM 45+ STATES AND 70+ COUNTRIES
31%
DOMESTIC STUDENTS OF COLOR 11% NON US CITIZENS 13%
FIRST-GENERATION-TOCOLLEGE STUDENTS 10:1
STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO
16 MEDIAN CLASS SIZE 46 36 MAJORS MINORS
32
INTERCOLLEGIATE TEAMS; NESCAC CONFERENCE; NCAA DIVISION III
CLASS OF 2028 PROFILE*
Applications received: 19,187
Acceptance rate: 7%
Middle 50 percent SAT scores: 1470 –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.
*As of August 15, 2024
PREPARATION—AND SUPPORT—FOR LIFELONG SUCCESS
CONSISTENT SUCCESSES ENJOYED BY OUR GRADUATES PROVE THE EXTRAORDINARY VALUE OF A COLBY EDUCATION.
e Class of 2023 completed over 900 internships in 16 countries .
Colby’s five-year law school acceptance rate is 88% .
DavisConnects has provided more than $8M for student internships, global opportunities, and research experiences.
Colby’s five-year medical school acceptance rate is 68% (more than 20 points above the national average).
Within one year, 95% of the Class of 2023 were employed or in graduate or professional school.
Colby graduates earn a median mid-career salary of more than $111,000.
EMPLOYERS OF RECENT COLBY GRADUATES INCLUDE:
Amazon
Bank of America
Barclays Capital
BCE Consulting
Boston Red Sox
Cetrulo LLP
Citigroup
Council on International
Educational Exchange
Dana-Farber
Cancer Institute
Fidelity Investments
Gagosian Gallery
Goldman Sachs
Granular Insurance
Massachusetts
General Hospital
Microso
Penguin Random House
PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Prudential Financial
Ropes & Gray LLP
SMBC
Teach for America
Tesla
Tu s Medical Center
UBS
Wellington Management
Colby College
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