Colby College
Waterville, ME · Town · 2,407 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Waterville, ME, 04901-8840 · Town campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
BGR · Bangor
44 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$85,420
Avg net price
$17,180
Room & board
$17,890
Tuition
$69,600
Books & supplies
$850/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$4,049
$30–48k
$1,251
$48–75k
$3,666
$75–110k
$12,106
$110k+
$46,511
Admissions
Admit rate
7%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1501
Reading 720–760
Math 740–790
ACT midpoint
33
Composite 32–34
English 33–35
Math 29–34
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Colby College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
89%
1st-yr retention
94%
Transfer-out rate
7%
Consumer completion
88%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
88%
Transferred
8%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
4%
Median earnings (6yr)
$60,052
Median earnings (10yr)
$80,490
Median debt
$19,157
Monthly loan payment
$203
Debt range (25th–75th)
$8,790–$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$27,495
Student Body
Men 49%Women 51%
9
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
14%
First-generation
11%
Median family income
$94,859
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
55%
Hispanic
8%
Black
5%
Asian
10%
Two or more
7%
Non-resident
11%
Unknown
3%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$60,052
10 years after entry
$80,490
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Institutional
Endowment
$1.2B
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
93%
Avg faculty salary
$13,207/mo
Instructional spend/student
$27,972
Federal loan rate
9%
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