Colby College
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Colby College is a private liberal arts college in Waterville, ME (town setting), with 2,284 undergraduates (51% women). It admitted 7% of 17,786 applicants — top 10% for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1440–1550 on the SAT and 32–34 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $85,420 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $15,163 on average after grants (top 10% for affordability in its division). 90% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in social sciences, psychology, biological sciences. The campus reported 4.42 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Colby College ranks
5 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 90%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $66,600
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 31 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 9 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Colby College
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Colby College teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 30 | — | 4 | $363k | $12,085 | — | |
| Baseball | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 43 | — | 1 | $387k | $9,001 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 18 | — | 1 | $393k | $21,853 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $332k | $22,103 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 21 | — | 1 | $127k | $6,051 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 16 | — | 1 | $130k | $8,112 | — | |
| Field Hockey | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 32 | — | 1 | $253k | $7,907 | — | |
| Football | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 88 | — | 1 | $1.1M | $12,258 | — | |
| Men's Golf | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 12 | — | 1 | $81k | $6,740 | — | |
| Men's Ice Hockey | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 32 | — | 1 | $470k | $14,700 | — | |
| Women's Ice Hockey | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 29 | — | 1 | $388k | $13,382 | — | |
| Men's Lacrosse | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 60 | — | 1 | $512k | $8,540 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 45 | — | 1 | $610k | $13,547 | — | |
| Men's Rowing | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 40 | — | 1 | $243k | $6,069 | — | |
| Women's Rowing | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 29 | — | 1 | $211k | $7,259 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 37 | — | 1 | $312k | $8,439 | — | |
| Softball | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 19 | — | 1 | $330k | $17,367 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 26 | — | 1 | $275k | $10,591 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 40 | — | 1 | $276k | $6,900 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 12 | — | 1 | $194k | $16,140 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 9 | — | 1 | $158k | $17,507 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 44 | — | 1 | $154k | $3,504 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 36 | — | 1 | $123k | $3,430 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | New England Small College Athletic Conference | 25 | — | 1 | $287k | $11,473 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.