Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference
Colby College · Admissions
Waterville, ME · Town · Private · Liberal arts college · the Mules · Website ↗
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.
7%
Admitted
of 17,786 applicants
99th
Selectivity percentile
among Division III schools
1440–1550
SAT middle 50%
32–34
ACT middle 50%
Optional
Test scores
90%
Graduate in 6 yrs
Where your scores would fall
The band is the middle 50% of admitted students; type a score to see where you land. A score alone is not a decision — coaches and admissions weigh the whole file.
SAT
1440 – 1550
Your SAT
SAT reading
710 – 760
SAT math
730 – 790
ACT
32 – 34
Your ACT
Test-optional: scores are considered if you send them but not required.
Selectivity in context
- Applicants17,786
- Admitted1,245 7%
- Undergraduates2,284
- Women51%
- Graduate within 6 years90%
For a recruit, admission runs alongside the coach's support: many schools admit supported athletes inside the middle 50%, but the academic floor is the school's, not the coach's. NCAA eligibility (a 2.3 core GPA for Division I) is a separate bar — see the guides.
Where it ranks
#4Most selectiveof 417 · Division III#14Highest SATof 309 · Division III#22Graduationof 420 · Division III#22Most applicantsof 417 · Division III#37Retentionof 420 · Division III#40Class sizeof 420 · Division III
Among Division III schools; every list Colby College is on.
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