83.9
College Consensus
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Student Reviews
Scores last updated on January 27, 2023
9%
86%
2,262
10.0:1
$56,430
$61,220
$61,220
= Average
Sector
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Carnegie Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Colby College is a private 4-year college in Waterville, ME that was founded in 1813 (in Massachusetts before Maine became a state!). In 1871, Colby College became the first all-make college to admit females; it remains among the most selective schools in the country today. In 1937, construction of the 700+ acre Mayflower Hill campus began in Waterville, a small rural town near the southern coast of Maine. The buildings, while differing in age, maintain a common Georgian Revival style of architecture. This includes the Colby College Museum of Art which attracts visitors from a wide area and is used as a teaching resource. Colby College graduates include eight Pulitzer Prize winning authors and seven state Governors.