Colby College

What is the cost of studying for a year at Colby College?

Colby charges the same published undergraduate tuition regardless of whether a student lives in Maine. For the 2024-25 reporting year, full-time tuition was $66,660 and required fees were $2,940, making tuition and required fees $69,600 before housing, meals, books, transportation, and personal expenses.

• 2024-25 full-time undergraduate tuition: $66,660.
• 2024-25 required fees: $2,940.
• 2024-25 tuition and required fees combined: $69,600.

Colby's published charges have changed since that reporting year, so an applicant should use the current cost-of-attendance budget for an enrollment decision rather than add expenses from different years into a single estimate. The cost of attendance includes estimated expenses beyond amounts billed by the college. Published cost is also different from net price - the amount remaining after grant and scholarship aid.

Need-based aid can change that calculation substantially. In the reported federal data, the average net price was $1,251 for students from families with annual incomes up to $48,000 and $46,511 for those from families above $110,000. These are averages for defined groups, not quotes for a particular household. Colby offers need-based institutional aid alongside eligible federal and state assistance; applicants should follow its current financial-aid application instructions and deadlines to receive an individualized assessment. Loans, when used, must be repaid.

What are the work-study opportunities at Colby College?

Colby students can seek campus employment, and eligible students may have access to Federal Work-Study through their financial-aid arrangements. Federal Work-Study is a form of aid that supports paid employment; it is not a grant automatically credited in full against a tuition bill.

A student generally earns job wages by working the approved hours. Other campus jobs may be available outside Federal Work-Study, with eligibility and hiring set by the employer or college office. Job duties can range from operational support to work connected with academic interests, but an internship, a campus job, and a work-study award are not interchangeable. Students should check Colby's student-employment listings and their aid offer for available positions, award limits, and hiring procedures.