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Biology at Colby College

Colby College graduates about 95 biology majors a year, 18% of its graduating class. That puts it 49th of 692 schools we score for biology, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 51 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 33% of the schools we've counted. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

84/100Standout#49 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year9518% of the class
Courses in the catalog51more than 33% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$44,000
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate7%whole school
SAT middle 50%1430–1540whole school

Around Colby College

Colby College, Olin Science Center, Author: Nick Kline
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Lunder Admissions House, Author: Nick Kline
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Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center, Author: Nick Kline
Colby College Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni CenterPhoto: Nickline4 (talk) (Uploads) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
WATERVILLE, MAINE – SEPTEMBER 14: Images of Colby College at sunrise on Friday,
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Where biology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 29 · Academic 15 · Athletics 8 · Arts 3 · Library 2 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. University of Miami 84
  2. University of Virginia 84
  3. Vanderbilt University 84
  4. Smith College 84
  5. Haverford College 84
  6. Northeastern University 83
  7. Saint Louis University 83
  8. Bucknell University 83

Other strong majors at Colby College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Colby College with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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