the Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University, and the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College. The programs vary in length and requirements. The Dartmouth College program, which is on a 2–1–1–1 schedule, is the more popular one.
For the class of 2027, Colby College admitted 6% of applicants, accepting 1,142 out of nearly 17,800 applicants. This represents a 12.3 percentage point decrease from the acceptance rate for the class of 2020, which was 18.7%, due in part to the college's decision to waive certain admissions requirements, such as the supplemental essay, and by increasing financial aid commitments.
=== Rankings ===
The 2025 annual ranking of U.S. News & World Report rates it the 25th best liberal arts college, 6th for "Best Value," tied at 7th for "Most Innovative" and tied at 17th for "Best Undergraduate Teaching" among liberal arts colleges. Washington Monthly ranked the college 24th in 2024 among 194 liberal arts colleges in the U.S. based on its contribution …
