Generally, Colby College is known for being a extremely selective school. Approximately 19,200 applications are received by the school each year. The overall acceptance rate is around 7 percent which is equal about 1,400 students who passed the admission process of the school. But, when the year begins, only about 630 or 46 percent of the students will have picked Colby College as their school of choice. The institution’s application data shows that 48 percent of the applicants who applied are men compared to 50 percent who are women. When the year begins, about 48 percent of those accepted females decided to study at Colby College and 51 percent were men. Colby College’s undergraduate application fee is $0. Students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to Colby College when filling out the application. Often, an ACT score of 33 - 35 or a 1,460 - 1,540 SAT score is the range in which applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This school also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits.

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Student ACT Scores

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75th %



Student SAT Scores

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75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
19,187
Male 9,391
Female 9,785

 

Acceptance
1,360
Male 690
Female 670

 

Enrollment Total
628
Male 326
Female 302


Acceptance Rate
7.1%
Male
7.4%
Female
6.8%

 

Yield
46.2%
Male
47.2%
Female
45.1%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$0


Graduate

$0



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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