Academic Comparison between IDSVA and Colby

Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts and Colby College 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

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

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