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Acceptance Rate 7.61%
Yield 52.33%
SAT Score 1,490
ACT Score 34
Applicants 16,890

Colby Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 7.61% at Colby College. Total 16,890 students applied and 1,286 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,490 and the average ACT score is 34.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Colby.
Open Admission Policy
Admission Informationwww.colby.edu/admission/
Online Applicationwww.colby.edu/admission/apply/
Acceptance Rate7.61%
Average Test Scores1,490 SAT / 34 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 7.61%. A total of 16,890 students (7,552 men and 9,338 women) have applied to and 1,286 (582 men and 704 women) students admitted to Colby College.
Among them, 323 male and 350 female students have enrolled into Colby and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 52.33%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Colby
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants16,8907,5529,33800
Admitted1,28658270400
Enrolled67332335000
Acceptance Rate 7.61% 7.71% 7.54% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 52.33% 55.50% 49.72% - -
[Chart] Colby College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Colby, 282 applicants (42% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 158 applicants (23%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,490 at Colby. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,540 and 25th percentile score is 1,430.
The average ACT score is 34 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 34 and the 25th percentile score is 32.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Colby. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Colby with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Colby
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total143014901540
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing710730750
Math720760790
ACT Composite323434
Math303234
English333535
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Colby College, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 8 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), Work experience, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Colby
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Colby

The calendar system at Colby College is Four-one-four plan. Colby College accepts Advanced placement (AP) Credits. Next table describes credits that Colby College accepts.
Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training