United States
Colby College
Funding
Colby meets 100% of its calculated demonstrated need for admitted international students with grants and employment and NO student loans packaged. Colby does not offer institutional merit scholarships. Financial need and a family contribution are determined individually; full need does not automatically mean a zero-cost full ride. Need-based aid recipients reapply for aid each academic year.
Eligibility
Selectivity context: Highly selective. Bangladesh international first-year applicants may apply through Common Application, Coalition Application, QuestBridge or Colby Application. No admission application fee and no required Colby writing supplement. SAT/ACT scores optional, self-reporting accepted; official score required if enrolling with score. English proficiency test (TOEFL, IELTS or DET) required if English is neither first language nor current instructional language. Aid uses CSS Profile school code 3280, with noncustodial CSS where applicable. Colby explicitly offers CSS PROFILE FEE WAIVERS when cost is a financial hardship and says international applicants should not send extra aid documents unless requested.
Deadlines
Fall 2027 admission: ED I November 15, 2026; ED II January 4, 2027; RD January 4, 2027. INTERNATIONAL CSS aid deadlines: ED I November 15, ED II January 4, RD January 15, 2027. Supporting or optional admission materials due ED I November 22 and ED II/RD January 15; applicant portal instructions may apply.
What Colby College needs for Fall 2027
Draft research from official pages (checked 14 Nov 2026). Not yet verified by a bdesh editor — confirm every date and prompt on the official page. 6 details still being checked.
Rounds and deadlines
| Round | Application | Financial aid | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision Ibinding | 15 Nov 2026 | 15 Nov 2026 | by Dec. 15 |
| Early Decision IIbinding | 4 Jan 2027 | 4 Jan 2027 | by Feb. 15 |
| Regular Decision | 4 Jan 2027 | 15 Jan 2027 | by April 1 |
Essays and short answers
No college-specific essays found — only the Common App personal statement.
Testing
- SAT/ACT optional
- English tests: TOEFL iBT, TOEFL Home Edition, IELTS Academic, Duolingo English Test
- Required if English is not the applicant's first language or current language of instruction. Colby superscores TOEFL and accepts MyBest scores. No minimum scores found.
Recommendations · Interview
- counselor + 2 teacher
- Interview: Optional
- Application fee: not confirmed · Apply through Common App, Coalition App, QuestBridge, Colby Application
Financial aid for international students
- Need-aware for international applicants
- ✓ Meets full demonstrated need
- Forms: CSS Profile
- CSS Profile code: 3280
Colby meets 100% of demonstrated need for all admitted students including international students; FAQ states Colby is need aware. Required supporting documents for international aid not captured because Colby's pages returned HTTP 403 to direct fetch; facts here come from search-result excerpts of official colby.edu/afa.colby.edu pages. An older fees page gave Jan. 17 for later-round CSS deadline; international page lists Jan. 15.