Colby College

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• 4000 Mayflower Hill Drive
  Waterville , ME 04901
  (207) 859-4800
  www.colby.edu Campus Virtual Tour

  Setting

  Town, 1 hour from an urban area

  Enrollment

  2,049

  Full time

  2,049

  Part time

  0

  Men full time

  927

  Women full time

  1,122

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  -

  Colby College More Information

  Type of School

  Four years , Private not-for-profit

  Religious affiliation

  None

  Highest degree offered

  Bachelors

  Calendar

  Four-one-four plan

  Distance learning opportunities

  No

  Colby College Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  1%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  8%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  2%

  Hispanic

  3%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  69%

  Non-Resident Alien

  5%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  12%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• Colby College Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  (207) 859-4800

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $0

  Applied

  4,520

  Admitted

  1,544

  Enrolled

  480

  Admitted %

  34%

  Colby College Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  SAT, ACT, or 3 SAT subject tests

  Secondary school GPA

  Recommended

  Secondary school rank

  Recommended

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Required for international

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Recommended

  Recommendations

  Required

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Recommended

  Colby College Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  76%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  640

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  720

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  640

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  720

  Students submitting ACT

  33%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  28

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  31

• Colby College Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  -

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  -

  Books and Supplies

  $700

  On-campus room and board

  -

  Off-campus room and board

  - Comprehensive Fee $50,320

  Colby College Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  40%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  9% , $6,840 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  40% , $28,260 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  21% , $3,022 on average

• Colby College Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Bachelor
  African Studies	1
  American/United States Studies/Civilization	9
  Area Studies, Other	45
  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other	0
  East Asian Studies	15
  Latin American Studies	7
  Women's Studies	2
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	56
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Bachelor
  Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other	4
  Business/Managerial Economics	1
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor
  Computer Science	3
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor
  Creative Writing	13
  English Language and Literature, General	31
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor
  Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other	0
  French Language and Literature	8
  German Language and Literature	3
  Spanish Language and Literature	8
  History	Bachelor
  History, General	39
  Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor
  Mathematics, General	17
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor
  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	4
  Neuroscience	10
  Science, Technology and Society	2
  Natural Resources and Conservation	Bachelor
  Environmental Science	6
  Environmental Studies	7
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor
  Philosophy	9
  Religion/Religious Studies	3
  Physical Sciences	Bachelor
  Chemistry, General	19
  Geology/Earth Science, General	8
  Physics, General	19
  Psychology	Bachelor
  Psychology, General	27
  Social Sciences	Bachelor
  Anthropology	7
  Economics, General	52
  Political Science and Government, General	34
  Sociology	21
  Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor
  Art History, Criticism and Conservation	8
  Art/Art Studies, General	7
  Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	0
  Fine/Studio Arts, General	4
  Music History, Literature, and Theory	8

• Colby College Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  Nov 15th

  Early action deadline

  -

  College will notify student of early decision by

  Dec 15th

  College will notify student of early action by

  -

  Priority application deadline

  -

  Financial aid priority deadline

  -

  Regular application deadline

  Jan 1st

  Fall application deadline

  Jan 1st

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  Mar 1st

  SAT Subject score report due

  Mar 1st

  Financial aid deadline

  Feb 1st

  Transfer priority application deadline

  -

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  Feb 1st

  Transfer application closing date

  Mar 1st

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  Mar 1st

  College will notify student by

  Apr 1st

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  May 15th

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  within 2 week(s) of notification

  Deadline for housing deposit

  -

• Colby College Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Application Link

  -

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  http://www.colby.edu/tour/

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Next Connect Link Url

  -

  Next Connect Link Text

  -

  Next Connect Description

  -

  Colby College Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  Yes

  Basketball program

  Yes

  Baseball program

  Yes

  Cross country/track program

  -

  Colby College Military Programs

  ROTC

  through Univ. of Maine

  Army

  Yes

  Navy

  No

  Air Force

  No

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