Colby College
State: Maine
County: Kennebec
City/town: Waterville
Post: 04901
Phone: (207)859-4000
Fax: unknown
Email: unknown
FICE code: 002039
OPE ID code: 203900
Date Approved: 2003-01-24
Web site: http://www.colby.edu/
Status: Active
Review: Colby College is a private liberal arts college located on Mayflower Hill in Waterville, Maine. Founded in 1813, it is the 12th-oldest independent liberal arts college in the United States. Colby was the first all-male college in New England to accept female students, the first being Mary Caffrey Low, who was the valedictorian of the Class of 1875. Approximately 1,800 students from more than 60 countries are enrolled annually. The college offers 54 major fields of study and 30 minors. More than two thirds of Colby students participate in study-abroad programs. Colby emphasizes project-based learning , while volunteer programs and service learning take many students into the surrounding community. Colby College competes in the NESCAC conference and is one of the "Little Ivies".
Colby College, Complete Academic Data
Type: Private not-for-profit- 4-year or aboveCarnegie Classification: Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
Student to Faculty Ratio: 10:1
Total Student Population (Graduate + Undergraduate): 1,838
Undergraduate Population: 1,838
Percent Admitted: 34.0%
SAT Composite Range: 1250-1420
Enrollment by Gender, Male: 46%
Enrollment by Gender, Femail: 54%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 8.0%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Black or African American: 3.0%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Hispanic/Latino: 3.0%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, White: 62.0%
Attendance Status, Full-Time: 100.0%
Attendance Status, Part-Time: 0.0%
Colby College, Complete Tuition Data
In-State Tuition: $51,990Out of State Tuition: $51,990
Books and Supplies: $700
Total Annual Cost: $53,590
Colby College, Complete Financial Aid Data
Percent of Student Receiving Any Financial Aid: 52.0%Percent of Student Receiving Any Grants: 43.0%
Total Grant Aid Received by Student Body: $21,135,780
Undergraduate Application Fee:
Colby College, Complete Student Life Data
Calendar System: Four-one-four planCampus Housing Offered: Yes
