Applying to Colby College

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.

Below tables and charts analyze the admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Admission Information	www.colby.edu/admission/
Online Application	www.colby.edu/admission/apply/
Calendar System	Four-one-four plan
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor

Admission Statistics

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 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 740 and the 25^th percentile is 680. The SAT Math score is 780 (75^th) and 700 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 34 (75^th percentile) and 31 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th 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.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Considered but not Required
High School Rank	Considered but not Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered but not Required
Admission Test Scores	Considered but not Required
TOEFL	Considered but not Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Considered but not Required