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How to Get Into Colby-Sawyer College

New London, NH · Private nonprofit · 2025-2026 cycle · Verified data

Colby-Sawyer College Admissions Statistics

80%
Acceptance Rate
771
Undergrads
57%
Graduation Rate

How to Actually Get Into Colby-Sawyer College

The bar here is clear

Colby-Sawyer College admits most qualified applicants. Clear the academic bar (the ranges below) and your odds are strong. The real questions become fit, cost, and whether it earns its slot on your list, not whether you can get in.

Use the Early Action round deliberately

Colby-Sawyer College offers Early Action: non-binding and worth taking if your application is ready, an earlier answer helps you calibrate the rest of your list, and EA carries no downside beyond the earlier deadline.

The bigger picture: no single school decides your outcome, the shape of your whole list does. Read how top counselors build a college list before you finalize where Colby-Sawyer College fits.

Colby-Sawyer College Application Deadlines (2025-2026)

Round Deadline
Early Action (EA) December 15, 2025
Regular Decision (RD) July 28, 2026

Deadlines verified from official sources for the 2025-2026 cycle. Rounds change year to year, always confirm on the school's site before submitting.

Application Requirements & Costs

Application platform Common App
Application fee $0
Test scores Not required (test-optional)
Writing supplement Not required
Counselor recommendation Not required

Colby-Sawyer College Cost & Financial Aid

Total cost of attendance (sticker, per year) $38,527
Tuition & fees $19,125
Room & board (on campus) $17,364
Average net price (aid-receiving families) $27,431

What You'd Actually Pay, by Family Income

Average net price per year (after grants and scholarships) for aid-receiving families, from federal College Scorecard data:

Family income Average net price / year
$0-30k $22,456
$30-48k $19,687
$48-75k $24,437
$75-110k $27,412
$110k+ $29,679
23%
Students receiving Pell Grants
66%
Students taking federal loans
77%
Freshman retention rate
10:1
Student-faculty ratio

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