Learn how Colby ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in Maine and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
A more complete picture of where Colby College is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2018 Badges Awarded page.
Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.
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| Nationwide | 53 of 1384 |
| New England | 13 of 123 |
| Maine | 2 of 12 |
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| Nationwide | 645 of 1325 |
| New England | 44 of 118 |
| Maine | 5 of 11 |
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| Nationwide | 48 of 1326 |
| New England | 10 of 118 |
| Maine | 3 of 11 |
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| Nationwide | 504 of 1325 |
| New England | 34 of 118 |
| Maine | 4 of 11 |
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| Overall | 93 of 2354 |
| Ethnic | 1254 of 2594 |
| Male / Female | 295 of 2595 |
| Location | 94 of 2362 |
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| Top Ranked | 44 of 180 |
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| Most Popular | 116 of 527 |
| Most Focused | 40 of 527 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 75 of 286 |
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| Top Ranked | 45 of 177 |
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| Most Popular | 66 of 370 |
| Most Focused | 22 of 370 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 66 of 247 |
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| Most Focused | 159 of 391 |
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| Top Ranked | 139 of 823 |
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| Most Popular | 374 of 1413 |
| Most Focused | 179 of 1413 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 344 of 892 |
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| Most Focused | 25 of 51 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 11 of 33 |
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| Most Popular | 84 of 174 |
| Most Focused | 47 of 174 |
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| Top Ranked | 74 of 818 |
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| Most Popular | 487 of 1372 |
| Most Focused | 349 of 1372 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 264 of 850 |
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| Most Popular | 81 of 168 |
| Most Focused | 39 of 168 |
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| Most Popular | 675 of 1603 |
| Most Focused | 683 of 1603 |
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| Most Popular | 226 of 599 |
| Most Focused | 112 of 599 |
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| Most Popular | 63 of 211 |
| Most Focused | 77 of 211 |
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| Top Ranked | 142 of 612 |
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| Most Popular | 415 of 1360 |
| Most Focused | 191 of 1360 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 164 of 874 |
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| Top Ranked | 106 of 625 |
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| Most Popular | 462 of 1281 |
| Most Focused | 250 of 1281 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 146 of 805 |
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| Most Popular | 171 of 365 |
| Most Focused | 148 of 365 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 35 of 204 |
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| Top Ranked | 68 of 358 |
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| Most Popular | 223 of 939 |
| Most Focused | 76 of 939 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 115 of 656 |
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| Most Focused | 81 of 225 |
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| Most Popular | 66 of 291 |
| Most Focused | 24 of 291 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 52 of 209 |
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| Top Ranked | 40 of 373 |
| Best Value | 183 of 366 |
| Most Popular | 166 of 817 |
| Most Focused | 48 of 816 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 95 of 581 |
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| Top Ranked | 43 of 570 |
| Best Value | 271 of 553 |
| Most Popular | 330 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 102 of 1261 |
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| Top Ranked | 46 of 594 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 330 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 102 of 1261 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 125 of 831 |
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| Top Ranked | 47 of 468 |
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| Most Popular | 175 of 1231 |
| Most Focused | 48 of 1231 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 145 of 810 |
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| Top Ranked | 106 of 471 |
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| Most Popular | 261 of 1178 |
| Most Focused | 101 of 1179 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 115 of 772 |
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| Top Ranked | 23 of 58 |
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| Most Popular | 55 of 126 |
| Most Focused | 9 of 126 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 26 of 82 |
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| Top Ranked | 20 of 115 |
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| Most Popular | 244 of 1017 |
| Most Focused | 174 of 1017 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 90 of 394 |
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| Most Popular | 23 of 47 |
| Most Focused | 11 of 47 |
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| Top Ranked | 4 of 75 |
| Best Value | 27 of 73 |
| Most Popular | 47 of 259 |
| Most Focused | 10 of 259 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 22 of 127 |
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| Most Focused | 16 of 35 |
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| Most Popular | 91 of 745 |
| Most Focused | 30 of 744 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 39 of 271 |
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| Most Popular | 69 of 689 |
| Most Focused | 19 of 688 |
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| Top Ranked | 70 of 246 |
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| Most Popular | 294 of 956 |
| Most Focused | 204 of 956 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 98 of 616 |
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| Top Ranked | 50 of 245 |
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| Most Popular | 223 of 756 |
| Most Focused | 80 of 756 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 94 of 544 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 78 of 336 |
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| Top Ranked | 66 of 473 |
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| Most Popular | 225 of 1143 |
| Most Focused | 51 of 1143 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 117 of 787 |
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| Top Ranked | 81 of 411 |
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| Most Popular | 257 of 1087 |
| Most Focused | 101 of 1087 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 114 of 753 |
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| Top Ranked | 49 of 249 |
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| Most Popular | 210 of 430 |
| Most Focused | 52 of 430 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 73 of 346 |
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| Top Ranked | 85 of 253 |
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| Most Popular | 153 of 705 |
| Most Focused | 65 of 705 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 102 of 534 |
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| Top Ranked | 11 of 827 |
| Best Value | 324 of 807 |
| Most Popular | 634 of 1492 |
| Most Focused | 618 of 1492 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 71 of 899 |
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| Most Popular | 51 of 107 |
| Most Focused | 35 of 107 |
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| Top Ranked | 39 of 832 |
| Best Value | 386 of 813 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 66 of 842 |
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| Top Ranked | 94 of 676 |
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| Most Popular | 251 of 1317 |
| Most Focused | 62 of 1316 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 45 of 877 |
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| Top Ranked | 33 of 272 |
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| Most Popular | 193 of 422 |
| Most Focused | 37 of 422 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 77 of 339 |
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| Top Ranked | 60 of 442 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 119 of 729 |
| Most Focused | 20 of 730 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 56 of 542 |
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| Top Ranked | 72 of 597 |
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| Most Popular | 216 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 41 of 1082 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 28 of 763 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 111 of 695 |
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| Top Ranked | 208 of 628 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 664 of 1529 |
| Most Focused | 575 of 1529 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 137 of 852 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 274 of 809 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 81 of 544 |
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| Top Ranked | 63 of 507 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 317 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | 169 of 1114 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 110 of 693 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 91 of 657 |
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| Men's Baseball (D3) | 119 of 333 |
| Men's Basketball (D3) | 77 of 369 |
| Men's Football (D3) | 20 of 218 |
| Men's Ice Hockey (D3) | 6 of 68 |
| Men's Lacrosse (D3) | 98 of 205 |
| Men's Soccer (D3) | 99 of 363 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 188 of 473 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 328 of 841 |
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| OVERALL | 111 of 1175 |
| Bangladesh | 88 of 258 |
| Brazil | 94 of 419 |
| Canada | 100 of 612 |
| China | 133 of 798 |
| India | 181 of 618 |
| Japan | 115 of 414 |
| South Korea | 199 of 567 |
| Vietnam | 157 of 450 |
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