Applying to Colby College
| Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|
| 8.87% | 1,465 |
Colby's acceptance rate is 9% for students enrolled in the academic year 2021-2022. A total of 15,857 students applied and 1,407 were admitted to the school.
Judging by the acceptance rate, it is extremely hard to get into Colby. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 47.41% with 667 enrolled students out of 1,407 admitted.
The average SAT score is 1,465 and the ACT score is 33 at Colby.
To apply to Colby, the admission test scores is considered but not required and recommendation letter(s) is required to submit. Below tables and charts analyze Colby's admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics
.Admissions Information
Next table presents 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 2021-22, the acceptance rate is 8.87% and the yield is 47.41%. 7,097 men and 8,760 women applied to Colby and 654 men and 753 women students were accepted. Among them, 305 men and 362 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2021).
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 | 15,857 | 7,097 | 8,760 |
| Admitted | 1,407 | 654 | 753 |
| Enrolled | 667 | 305 | 362 |
| Acceptance Rate | 8.87% | 9.22% | 8.60% |
| Yield | 47.41% | 46.64% | 48.07% |
Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)
SAT and ACT Score Distribution
For the academic year 2021-2022, 268 students (40% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 190 students (28%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 750 and the 25th percentile is 690. The SAT Math score is 780 (75th) and 710 (25th). The submitted ACT composite score is 34 (75th percentile) and 32 (25th percentile).
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 690 | 750 |
| SAT Math | 710 | 780 |
| ACT Composite | 32 | 34 |
| ACT Math | 29 | 34 |
| ACT English | 33 | 35 |
Data source: NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: June 25, 2022)
The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Colby College are very competitive and high when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,220, ACT: 74 - 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 .
| 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 |
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