Colby Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Waterville, Maine (Northeast) · 2,200 undergrads · ~22 avg class size · 10:1 student-faculty · $69,600/yr sticker
private Tier 1
Median earnings (10yr)
$80K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Acceptance by round
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Early Decision45.0%
Early Decision II30.0%
Regular Decision8.0%
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Career outcomes · 11 sources
Median graduate earnings · 4.2 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $767K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Finance/Boston: Strong regional pipeline to Boston PE, hedge funds, asset managers. Mid-tier IB shops over Goldman.
- Tech: Decent feeder to early-stage Boston startups and NYC fintech. Not Stanford-level volume.
- Consulting: McKinsey has campus presence. Tier-two firms (Parthenon, Deloitte) recruit heavily. Not MBB guaranteed.
- Media/Publishing: NYC connections in magazine, book publishing via alumnae network. Smaller outlets over legacy media.
- Federal Government: Maine location helps—significant pipeline to regional EPA, Treasury offices in Boston. Noncompetitive elsewhere.
About Colby
Maine LAC with rapidly tightening admissions. Free January-term abroad for all students.
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