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Philosophy & religion at Colby College

Colby College graduates about 15 philosophy & religion majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 39th of 562 schools we score for philosophy & religion, a standout program at 87 out of 100.

87/100Standout#39 of 562 for philosophy & religion →
Graduates a year153% of the class
Research in the field$297Ka year, NSF
Admit rate7%whole school
SAT middle 50%1430–1540whole school

Around Colby College

Colby College, Lorimer Chapel, Author: Nick Kline
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Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center, Author: Nick Kline
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Where philosophy & religion happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Lorimer Chapel, Miller Library.

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 philosophy & religion ranking

  1. George Washington University 87
  2. Washington University in St. Louis 87
  3. Vassar College 87
  4. Wesleyan University 87
  5. The Catholic University of America 86
  6. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 86
  7. Furman University 86
  8. Southern Methodist University 86

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 philosophy & religion. 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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