Academic Comparison between Colby and IDSVA

Colby College and Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Both Schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) and located in Maine

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Colby has more expensive tuition & fees ($69,600) than IDSVA ($52,000).
Colby has more students with 2,412 students while IDSVA has 99 students.
Colby has more full-time faculties with 250 faculties while IDSVA has 2 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Colby College	vs.	Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts
Waterville, Maine	Location	Portland, Maine
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
$69,600	2025 Tuition & Fees	$52,000
44%	% Receiving Financial Aid	-
$64,417	Average Amount of Financial Aid	-

7.09 %	Acceptance Rates	-
46.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,510	SAT Score	-
33	ACT Score	-
89 %	Graduation Rate	-
7 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
94 %	Retention Rate	-
2,412	Student Population	99
250	Number of Faculties	2
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	-
Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service