The acceptance rate at Colby College was 10.27% - 13,922 students were applied and 1,430 were admitted to the school. Based on the rate, it is very hard to get into the school. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 40% where 566 out of 1,430 admitted students were enrolled.
The average SAT score is 1,450 and the ACT score is 33 at the school.
For the academic year 2020-21, the acceptance rate is 10.27% and the yield is 39.58%. 6,375 men and 7,547 women applied to Colby College and 668 men and 762 women students were accepted. Among them, 288 men and 278 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2020).
The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).
Total
Men
Women
Applicants
13,922
6,375
7,547
Admitted
1,430
668
762
Enrolled
566
288
278
Acceptance Rate
10.27%
10.48%
10.10%
Yield
39.58%
43.11%
36.48%
SAT and ACT Score Distribution
For the academic year 2020-2021, 265 students (47% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 181 students (32%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 740 and the 25th percentile is 680. The SAT Math score is 780 (75th) and 700 (25th). The submitted ACT composite score is 34 (75th percentile) and 31 (25th percentile).
25th Percentile
75th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
680
740
SAT Math
700
780
ACT Composite
31
34
ACT Math
27
32
ACT English
32
35
The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Colby College are very competitive and high when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,200, ACT: 72 - Private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences).
Application Requirements
It requires to submit High School GPA and High School Rank to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA, The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Colby College.