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Acceptance Rate 7.09%
Yield 46.18%
SAT Score 1,510
ACT Score 33
Applicants 19,187

Colby Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 7.09% at Colby College. Total 19,187 students applied and 1,360 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,510 and the average ACT score is 33.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationafa.colby.edu/
Online Applicationafa.colby.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate7.09%
Average Test Scores1,510 SAT / 33 ACT
Credits AcceptedAdvanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 7.09%. A total of 19,187 students (9,391 men and 9,785 women) have applied to and 1,360 (690 men and 670 women) students admitted to Colby College.
Among them, 326 male and 302 female students have enrolled into Colby and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 46.18%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Colby
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants19,1879,3919,785110
Admitted1,36069067000
Enrolled62832630200
Acceptance Rate 7.09% 7.35% 6.85% 0.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 46.18% 47.25% 45.07% - -
[Chart] Colby College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Colby, 224 applicants (36% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 98 applicants (16%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,510 at Colby. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,550 and 25th percentile score is 1,460.
The average ACT score is 33 (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 Total146015101550
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing720740760
Math740770790
ACT Composite323334
Math293134
English333535
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Colby College, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 10 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc), Work experience, Personal statement or essay, 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 ✗