| Colby vs. MECA |
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|---|---|---|
#2 in Maine Colleges | Rankings* | #82 in Arts, Design, Music Schools |
| Private (not-for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | School Type | Private (not-for-profit), four-years School of art, music, and design |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's | Offered Degree | Bachelor's Post-BS Certificate Master's |
| 2025 Tuition & Fees | ||
| expensive$69,600 | Undergraduate Tuition | cheaper$42,942 |
| - | Graduate Tuition | $42,647 |
| More$57,663 | Average Financial Aid Amount | Less$20,884 |
| Admission | ||
| 1,510 SAT 33 ACT | Test Scores | - |
| Tighter7.09% | Acceptance Rate | Easier76.06% |
| Favorable46.18% | Yield (Enrollment Rate) | Lower16.14% |
| 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 | Application Requirements (Required or Considered) | High School GPA High School Rank High School Record Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Formal Demonstration of Competencies English Proficiency Test Work experience Personal statement or essay Legacy status |
| Advanced placement (AP) Credits | Accepted Credits | Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits |
| Enrollment | ||
| Larger2,412 | Total Enrollment | Smaller475 |
| Larger2,412 | Undergraduate Student Population | Smaller417 |
| - | Graduate Student Population | 58 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Higher89% | Graduate Rate | Lower52% |
| Higher7% | Transfer-out Rate | Lower5% |
| Higher94% | Retention Rate | Lower72% |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Study Abroad Teacher Certificate | Special learning Opportunity | Study Abroad Teacher Certificate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,398) | Campus Housing | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 318) |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $7,870) | Board/Meal Plan | ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $4,990) |
| Faculty | ||
| More Students per Faculty9 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | Less Students per Faculty8 to 1 |
| 267 | Number of faculty | 105 |
| Higher$118,862 | Average Faculty Salary | Lower$68,014 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.