Top 2021 Rankings For Colby College
A more complete picture of where Colby College is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2021 Badges Awarded page.
All 2021 Rankings For Colby College
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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)
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| Nationwide | 620 of 1472 |
| New England | 37 of 129 |
| Maine | 7 of 17 |
Diversity
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| 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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| Most Popular | 38 of 363 |
| Most Focused | 7 of 363 |
Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 143 of 466 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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| Most Popular | 722 of 1720 |
| Most Focused | 599 of 1720 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 25 of 67 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 76 of 194 |
General Biology
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Neurobiology & Neurosciences
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| Most Popular | |
| 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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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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| 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 | |
| Most Focused | 102 of 225 |
Germanic Languages
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| Most Popular | |
| 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 | |
| Most Focused | 29 of 151 |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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| Top Ranked | 18 of 140 |
| Best Value | |
| 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 | |
| Most Focused | 10 of 45 |
Interdisciplinary Studies
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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 | |
| Most Focused | 12 of 40 |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Top Ranked | 64 of 190 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 95 of 940 |
| Most Focused | 37 of 939 |
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Natural Resources Conservation
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| Top Ranked | 48 of 160 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 65 of 834 |
| Most Focused | 19 of 833 |
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Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 276 of 1011 |
| Most Focused | 156 of 1011 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | 224 of 803 |
| Most Focused | 69 of 803 |
Religious Studies
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Physical Sciences
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| Most Popular | 291 of 1382 |
| Most Focused | 62 of 1381 |
Chemistry
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| Most Popular | 326 of 1229 |
| Most Focused | 116 of 1229 |
Geological & Earth Sciences
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 77 of 489 |
Physics
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| Most Popular | 182 of 819 |
| Most Focused | 40 of 820 |
Psychology
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| Most Popular | 717 of 1699 |
| Most Focused | 496 of 1699 |
Child Development & Psychology
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General Psychology
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Social Sciences
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| Top Ranked | 128 of 558 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 338 of 1548 |
| Most Focused | 88 of 1549 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 50 of 592 |
Anthropology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 68 of 542 |
Economics
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| Top Ranked | 63 of 276 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 153 of 817 |
| Most Focused | 34 of 817 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 48 of 280 |
Political Science & Government
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| Top Ranked | 70 of 367 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 214 of 1220 |
| Most Focused | 28 of 1217 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 63 of 376 |
Sociology
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Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular | 938 of 2022 |
| Most Focused | 760 of 2022 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 325 of 968 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | 485 of 1368 |
| Most Focused | 223 of 1368 |
Music
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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
Veterans
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Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies
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International Studies
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Natural Resources & Conservation
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Natural Resources Conservation
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Social Sciences
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Economics
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Political Science & Government
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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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