Generally, Colby College is known for being a extremely selective school. Approximately 17,800 applications are received by the school each year. The overall acceptance rate is around 7 percent which is equal about 1,200 students who passed the admission process of the school. But, when the year begins, only about 620 or 50 percent of the students will have picked Colby College as their school of choice. The institution’s application data shows that 47 percent of the applicants who applied are men compared to 52 percent who are women. When the year begins, about 51 percent of those accepted females decided to study at Colby College and 48 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 32 - 35 or a 1,440 - 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

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
17,786
Male 8,479
Female 9,307

 

Acceptance
1,245
Male 593
Female 652

 

Enrollment Total
622
Male 302
Female 320


Acceptance Rate
7%
Male
7%
Female
7%

 

Yield
50%
Male
50.9%
Female
49.1%


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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