Colby College, one of the country’s oldest independent liberal arts colleges, is a small, private college located in Waterville, Maine. Colby is a national leader in research and project-based undergraduate learning and has won awards for campus internationalization and environmental studies and stewardship. Colby’s focus on diversity and internationalization is renown; 70 percent of Colby students study abroad and 66 countries are represented on campus. Colby’s Oak Institute for the Study of International Human Rights supports international Oak Scholars, promotes interaction among international and American students on campus and brings a human rights practitioner to Colby for one semester every year. 

 

degree-seeking undergraduates                 1,838
% male/female                                                 46/54
% African-American                                                3
% American Indian or Alaska Native                 <1
% Asian or Pacific Islander                                   8
% Hispanic                                                              3
% White                                                                  57
% International                                                     11
% Pell grant recipients                                          8
First-generation and minority alumni Ms. Hannah Beech ’95 Journalist for Times Magazine; Dr. Norman Fernandez Navarro ’88 Obstetrician and Gynecologist; Rev. Richard L. Freeman ’82 Pastor of Ocean View Baptist Church; Dr. Lynn McKinley-Grant ’69, Specialized Dermatologist; Dr. Don Roland Heacock ’49, Doctor of Child Psychiatry
ACADEMICS
full-time faculty                             164
full-time minority faculty                17
student-faculty ratio                   10:1
average class size                        16
% first-year retention rate             96
% graduation rate (6 years)         90
Popular majors Biology, English, Government

 

% live on campus (% freshmen)        94 (100)

Multicultural student clubs and organizations Anime Club, Asian-American Student Association, Asian Cultural Society, Bulgarian Club, Colby Taiko, Desi/South Asian Club, Filipino Club, Four Winds (Native American group), International Club, Irish Club, Project Ally, Society Organized Against Racism, Student Organization for Black and Hispanic Unity, The Bridge, Women’s Group

Athletics NCAA Division III, New England Small College Athletic Conference; baseball, m/w basketball, m/w crew, m/w cross country, field hockey, football, m/w golf, m/w ice hockey, m/w lacrosse, m/w soccer, softball, m/w swimming, w squash, m/w tennis, m/w track, w volleyball; open division m/w skiing (Alpine and Nordic)  More on Athletics...

 

# of applicants                                   4,520
% accepted                                             34
# of first-year students enrolled         480
SAT Critical Reading range        630-720
SAT Math range                            640-720
SAT Writing                                            n/a
ACT range                                           28-31
average HS GPA                                   n/a
Deadlines
regular decision                                    1/1
online application fee                            $0
fee waiver for applicants with

   financial need                                     yes

COST & AID
tuition                                                       n/a
room & board                                         n/a
comprehensive fee                       $50,320
total need-based institutional
scholarships/grants                  $24,784,000
% of students apply for
  need-based aid                                     66
% of students receive aid                               65
% receiving need-based scholarship
  or grant aid                                                      40
% receiving aid whose need was
  fully met                                                         100
average aid package                            $35,810
avg. student loan debt upon
  graduation                                           $17,000