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Colby College
📍 Waterville, ME · USA · North America
QS Overall #— · QS Accounting/Finance #—
30%
Acceptance
100%
Aid coverage
$87k
Annual cost (USD)
20%
International
🎓 Academic Program
Economics major with accounting/finance coursework. Strong pre-professional advising.
🎯 Admissions
Acceptance rate
30% overall
Int'l acceptance
~28%
ED/EA acceptance
38% (ED I + ED II)
International %
20% of student body
Campus size
714 acres · Cold/snowy winters, mild summers
📊 Exam Requirements
SAT
Test-optional
SAT middle 50%
1380-1500
ACT
31-34
IELTS
7.0+
TOEFL
100+
Other / notes
No additional entrance exams
📅 Deadlines
Early Decision/Action
November 1
ED II
January 1
Regular Decision
January 1
Financial Aid
CSS Profile with application
Scholarship deadline
Automatic
💰 Financial Aid & Scholarships
Aid coverage
100% of demonstrated need met
Need-blind?
✗ Need-aware — нөлөөлж болзошгүй
No-loan policy?
✓ Тийм — бүгд grant, зээл байхгүй
Tuition
$65k/жил
Total cost (COA)
$87k/жил
Avg aid package
$60k/жил
Living costs covered?
✓ Тийм — room+board багтсан
📑 Scholarship requirements
- CSS Profile
- NEED-AWARE for international
- 100% need met if admitted with aid
- No-loan policy
🔄 Scholarship maintenance
Annual renewal. Satisfactory academic progress.
⚠️ Conditions & restrictions
- NEED-AWARE for international
- NO LOANS
- Aid recalculated annually
📝 Application requirements
- 2 teacher recommendations
- Counselor recommendation
- Common App essay
- Colby supplemental essay
✍️ Supplemental essay prompts (2025-2026)
- Why are you drawn to Colby? What about Colby will help you to make the most of your education? (200-300 words)
⭐ "Why Us?" — Essay hooks & school personality
724-acre Mayflower Hill campus overlooking Kennebec River. Located in central Maine. Colby Museum of Art. Strong commitment to diversity. New downtown Waterville arts initiatives. Outdoor culture. Lunder Institute for American Art. Davis Connects (career exploration).
🏆 Unique advantages
Top-tier liberal arts. Full need met. No loans. Beautiful Maine setting. Strong dining (famous for food).
💼 Career outlook
Strong placement at consulting, finance. Davis Connects funds summer experiences. ~30% to grad school.
⏰ Work while studying
F-1: 20 hrs/week on-campus. Work-study available.
🎯 Backup plans
- Apply ED I
- Bates as nearby alternative
- Bowdoin (similar Maine setting)
- Other meet-full-need schools
🔗 Official sources
- colby.edu/admissions
- colby.edu/financialaid