Colby vs MECA

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 MECA ($42,942).
It is harder to admit to Colby than MECA.
Colby has more students with 2,412 students while MECA has 475 students.
MECA has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Colby's ratio is 9 to 1.
Colby has more full-time faculties with 250 faculties while MECA has 30 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Colby College	vs.	Maine College of Art & Design
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	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
$69,600	2025 Tuition & Fees	$42,942
44%	% Receiving Financial Aid	100%
$64,417	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$21,026

7.09 %	Acceptance Rates	76.06 %
46.18 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.14 %
1,510	SAT Score	-
33	ACT Score	-
89 %	Graduation Rate	52 %
7 %	Transfer-out Rate	5 %
94 %	Retention Rate	72 %
2,412	Student Population	475
250	Number of Faculties	30
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

Academic Comparison between Colby and MECA

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors