Colby College Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into Colby College and can I get accepted? The school has a 16% acceptance rate ranking it #2 in Maine for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 1,767 out of 11,190 applicants were admitted making Colby College a very highly competitive school to get into with a low chance of acceptance for typical applicants.  Academically, it has exceptionally high requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 5 percent. Colby College typically accepts and attracts "A-" average high school students. Only 31% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top ten percent of their high school class.

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SAT Scores you need to get in

What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to Colby College?

Colby College typically requires applicants to be in the top 5 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1400 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT's as low as 1330. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1470 out of 1600. The school ranks #1 in Maine for highest average SAT composite score. 49 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school. Note: SAT scores presented on this page have been adjusted upwards per the College Board's concordance tables for test takers after March 2016.

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into Colby College?

Admission data indicates that Colby College regularly accepts students with ACT's of 31 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 5 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 30 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 32 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 33 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #1 in Maine for highest average ACT composite score. 55 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to Colby College.

You will need exceptionally good grades to get into Colby College. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at Colby College was 3.86 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily A- students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #1 in Maine for highest average GPA. Meeting these GPA requirements alone is not enough to gain admission as Colby College is a very selective school.

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64% of Colby College freshman were in the top ten percent of their high school graduating class.

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