Colby College

Colby College is a private, nonprofit school located in the small town setting of Waterville, ME, less than an hour from Portland, ME.

Founded in 1813, the institution currently enrolls around 2,155 students a year, including 2,155 undergrads. The institution runs on a 4-1-4 (2 long terms separated by a month-long mini-term) academic calendar.

The school spends $26,585 for each full-time student enrolled.

Admissions Facts About Colby College

Acceptance rate: 10%

Early Decision or Early Action: Yes/No

2022 Regular Decision Deadline: January 1

2022 Regular Decision Notification Date: April 1

What is Colby College's acceptance rate?

Around 10 percent of all applicants are admitted to Colby College each year.

In 2021, 3,463 applicants were waitlisted and 84 waitlisted students got accepted.

Is Colby College a good school?

There is no one way to define a "good" college or university. Admissions difficulty and admitted student statistics can give you a sense of how selective a school is, but they don't say much about the quality of the education or the student experience. However, there are a few good ways to get a better sense how satisfied students are and how well a school supports its student body.

Retention and graduation rates

Out of all the first-year, full-time undergrads who start at Colby College, around 90 percent return for their sophomore year. Out of the 480 students who started at Colby College as first-time freshman, 425 graduate within four years.

Colby College's six-year graduation for undergrads is 90 percent. Compare this to the average six-year graduation rate for colleges and universities in the U.S., which is around 61 percent for public schools and 67 percent for private.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement rates after graduation, average starting salaries, and the debt students graduate with can all give important clues about the value of a degree from a specific school. Within six months of graduating, 76 percent of graduates receive at least one full-time job offer.

The average student debt for graduates in the class of 2021 was around $27,196 per student, not including those with no debt. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does Colby College sound? Remember, the best school for one person may not be the right school for another! So the real question to ask yourself: is Colby College a good school for YOU?

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