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# Colby College

Highly selective liberal arts college in Maine with 6.8% acceptance rate and strong research profile.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 44.564211, -69.66337

### Summary

Highly selective liberal arts college in Maine with 6.8% acceptance rate and strong research profile.

### Description

Colby College is a private liberal arts institution in Waterville, Maine, classified as a research college with a special focus on arts and sciences. The college enrolls 2,284 undergraduates and maintains one of the most selective admissions processes in the country, with an acceptance rate of 6.8%.

Published tuition and fees are $66,660, with a total cost of attendance of $84,550 including room and board. However, Colby practices need-blind admission and meets 100% of demonstrated financial need, meaning most admitted students pay substantially less than the published rate. Admitted students typically score at the 75th percentile on the SAT Reading at 760 and SAT Math at 790, with an ACT Composite of 34.

The college's primary undergraduate focus is social sciences. Colby suits highly accomplished students seeking a residential liberal arts experience with research opportunities and strong institutional support. Visit www.colby.edu/ for more information.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 161,086
- **State**: ME
- **City**: Waterville
- **Address**: 4000 Mayflower Hill Drive
- **Zip Code**: 04901
- **Sector Group**: Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: www.colby.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: Town
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $66,660
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $66,660
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $84,550
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $84,550
- **Room and Board**: $17,890
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 2,284
- **Acceptance Rate**: 6.8%
- **SAT Reading 75th Percentile**: 760
- **SAT Math 75th Percentile**: 790
- **ACT Composite 75th Percentile**: 34
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $1,160,160,000
- **Carnegie Classification**: Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
- **Research Activity Tier**: Research Colleges and Universities
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Lower Access, Higher Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Social Sciences