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Waterville, Maine
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2021 Rankings for Colby College

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 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017

Top 2021 Rankings For Colby College

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  • Most Focused for Area Studies (ranked 7 out of 363)
  • Most Focused for International Studies (ranked 6 out of 299)
  • Overall Diversity (ranked 79 out of 3511)
  • Most Focused for Natural Resources Conservation (ranked 19 out of 833)
  • Most Focused for Political Science & Government (ranked 28 out of 1217)

A more complete picture of where Colby College is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2021 Badges Awarded page.

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All 2021 Rankings For Colby College

Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.

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Top Quality Overall
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Nationwide
46 of 1716
New England
14 of 135
Maine
2 of 17
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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Nationwide
669 of 1472
New England
37 of 129
Maine
7 of 17
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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Nationwide
78 of 1472
New England
10 of 129
Maine
5 of 17
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
620 of 1472
New England
37 of 129
Maine
7 of 17
Diversity
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worse
Overall
79 of 3511
Ethnic
1705 of 3790
Male / Female
373 of 3791
Location
97 of 3514
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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Most Popular
78 of 581
Most Focused
27 of 581
Area Studies
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worse
Most Popular
38 of 363
Most Focused
7 of 363
Ethnic Studies
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worse
Most Popular
 
285 of 466
Most Focused
143 of 466
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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worse
Most Popular
722 of 1720
Most Focused
599 of 1720
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
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Most Popular
 
48 of 67
Most Focused
25 of 67
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
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Most Popular
 
112 of 194
Most Focused
76 of 194
General Biology
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Most Popular
 
1043 of 1638
Most Focused
 
1061 of 1638
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
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Most Popular
 
129 of 222
Most Focused
81 of 222
Computer & Information Sciences
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Most Popular
795 of 2316
Most Focused
599 of 2316
Computer Science
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Most Popular
232 of 778
Most Focused
86 of 778
Education
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Most Popular
 
1251 of 1885
Most Focused
 
1395 of 1885
General Education
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Most Popular
116 of 344
Most Focused
132 of 344
English Language & Literature
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Most Popular
459 of 1549
Most Focused
170 of 1550
General English Literature
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Most Popular
577 of 1432
Most Focused
270 of 1432
Writing Studies
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worse
Most Popular
172 of 404
Most Focused
114 of 404
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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Most Popular
303 of 1114
Most Focused
106 of 1113
Classical Languages & Literature
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Most Popular
 
182 of 225
Most Focused
102 of 225
Germanic Languages
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Most Popular
 
154 of 267
Most Focused
83 of 267
Romance Languages
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Most Popular
199 of 877
Most Focused
49 of 877
History
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Most Popular
350 of 1404
Most Focused
91 of 1404
History
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Most Popular
350 of 1404
Most Focused
91 of 1404
Mathematics & Statistics
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Most Popular
289 of 1438
Most Focused
67 of 1438
Mathematics
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Most Popular
352 of 1382
Most Focused
88 of 1381
Statistics
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Most Popular
 
97 of 151
Most Focused
29 of 151
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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Top Ranked
18 of 140
Best Value
 
76 of 130
Most Popular
382 of 1403
Most Focused
278 of 1403
Highest Paid Grads
51 of 288
Classical & Ancient Studies
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Most Popular
 
27 of 45
Most Focused
10 of 45
Interdisciplinary Studies
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Most Popular
 
124 of 208
Most Focused
 
131 of 208
International Studies
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Top Ranked
2 of 62
Best Value
19 of 61
Most Popular
44 of 298
Most Focused
6 of 299
Highest Paid Grads
4 of 62
Science, Technology & Society
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Most Popular
 
22 of 40
Most Focused
12 of 40
Natural Resources & Conservation
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Top Ranked
64 of 190
Best Value
 
148 of 184
Most Popular
95 of 940
Most Focused
37 of 939
Highest Paid Grads
 
158 of 198
Natural Resources Conservation
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worse
Top Ranked
48 of 160
Best Value
 
124 of 154
Most Popular
65 of 834
Most Focused
19 of 833
Highest Paid Grads
 
133 of 167
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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Most Popular
276 of 1011
Most Focused
156 of 1011
Philosophy
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worse
Most Popular
224 of 803
Most Focused
69 of 803
Religious Studies
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worse
Most Popular
 
387 of 541
Most Focused
 
340 of 541
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
291 of 1382
Most Focused
62 of 1381
Chemistry
better
worse
Most Popular
326 of 1229
Most Focused
116 of 1229
Geological & Earth Sciences
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worse
Most Popular
 
251 of 489
Most Focused
77 of 489
Physics
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worse
Most Popular
182 of 819
Most Focused
40 of 820
Psychology
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worse
Most Popular
717 of 1699
Most Focused
496 of 1699
Child Development & Psychology
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worse
Most Popular
 
99 of 143
Most Focused
 
81 of 143
General Psychology
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worse
Most Popular
 
861 of 1563
Most Focused
 
888 of 1563
Social Sciences
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worse
Top Ranked
128 of 558
Best Value
 
397 of 539
Most Popular
338 of 1548
Most Focused
88 of 1549
Highest Paid Grads
50 of 592
Anthropology
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worse
Most Popular
 
332 of 542
Most Focused
68 of 542
Economics
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worse
Top Ranked
63 of 276
Best Value
 
158 of 273
Most Popular
153 of 817
Most Focused
34 of 817
Highest Paid Grads
48 of 280
Political Science & Government
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worse
Top Ranked
70 of 367
Best Value
 
233 of 358
Most Popular
214 of 1220
Most Focused
28 of 1217
Highest Paid Grads
63 of 376
Sociology
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worse
Most Popular
 
986 of 1100
Most Focused
 
976 of 1100
Visual & Performing Arts
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worse
Most Popular
938 of 2022
Most Focused
760 of 2022
Drama & Theater Arts
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worse
Most Popular
 
558 of 968
Most Focused
325 of 968
Fine & Studio Arts
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worse
Most Popular
485 of 1368
Most Focused
223 of 1368
Music
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worse
Most Popular
 
1089 of 1238
Most Focused
 
968 of 1238
Men's Sports
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Men's Baseball (D3)
132 of 348
Men's Basketball (D3)
87 of 382
Men's Football (D3)
14 of 221
Men's Ice Hockey (D3)
6 of 73
Men's Lacrosse (D3)
101 of 207
Men's Soccer (D3)
108 of 375
Women's Sports
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Women's Basketball (D3)
62 of 387
Women's Field Hockey (D3)
48 of 150
Women's Ice Hockey (D3)
 
30 of 55
Women's Indoor Track and Field (D3)
3 of 19
Women's Lacrosse (D3)
8 of 240
Women's Rowing (D3)
 
7 of 9
Women's Soccer (D3)
103 of 383
Women's Softball (D3)
95 of 365
Women's Volleyball (D3)
 
198 of 375
Veterans
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worse
Overall
 
1968 of 2104
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
103 of 139
International Studies
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worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
32 of 61
Natural Resources & Conservation
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worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
183 of 188
Natural Resources Conservation
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worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
154 of 158
Social Sciences
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worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
444 of 552
Economics
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worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
207 of 275
Political Science & Government
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worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
337 of 362
Colby College has no rankings in this category.
International Quality
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OVERALL
123 of 1232
Brazil
116 of 490
Canada
99 of 691
China
142 of 842
India
222 of 662
Japan
129 of 449
Pakistan
109 of 315
South Korea
219 of 596
Vietnam
132 of 511
International Value
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worse
OVERALL
 
1124 of 1204
Brazil
 
441 of 477
Canada
 
617 of 677
China
 
751 of 820
India
 
583 of 641
Japan
 
397 of 441
Pakistan
 
266 of 308
South Korea
 
532 of 582
Vietnam
 
448 of 497
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