Complete the Colby QuestBridge Questionnaire online.

If official transcripts were submitted for the Match, it is not necessary to resubmit them for Colby’s consideration. If official transcripts were not submitted, please send your official transcripts directly to the Admissions Office (see Contact Information below).

Colby is a test optional institution. You may choose whether to submit your test scores with your application to Colby.

Students who rank Colby will be able to submit their preferences for which standardized test scores, if any, they would like reviewed with their application for admission.

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score results are required if English is neither the student’s first language nor their current language of instruction.

Please select "Early Decision" as your admission application type.

If your parents own a business or farm:

• Submit a copy of the 2022 corporate or partnership tax returns. If your corporate tax return has not yet been filed submit the CSS Business/Farm Supplement. 

If your parents are divorced or separated:

• Your non-custodial parent must submit the online Non-Custodial Profile using the login ID and password that will be emailed to you when you complete the CSS Profile.
• If you do not have any contact with your non-custodial parent, then you may submit a request to waive the requirement of their financial information. Download the Non-Custodial Parent Waiver Petition.

Signed, with all schedules, attachments, W-2 forms, and other earnings statements. Include all federal personal and corporate tax returns. These documents should be sent via the College Board's Institutional Documentation Service (IDOC).

SUBMIT AS SOON AS AVAILABLE (likely by late December)

Submit as soon as available

The FAFSA will not be available until at least December 2023. Please complete the FAFSA as soon as it is available and submit it directly to Colby.

US Citizens and Eligible Noncitizens.

Finalists who do not match may apply Early Decision to Colby through Early Decision II. Please notify the Admissions Office that you would like to be considered for Early Decision II and submit an Early Decision Agreement form.

All Finalists who rank Colby for the Match, but did not match to a binding college will automatically have their applications moved into the Regular Decision process. Please submit only your Midyear Report and any significant and relevant updates.

If you no longer wish to be considered, you must contact the Admissions Office to withdraw your application (see Contact Information below).

Finalists who ranked Colby and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college)

Finalists who did not rank Colby

If using the QuestBridge Application, complete the QuestBridge Midyear Report. If submitting the Common Application, use the Midyear Report.

If using the QuestBridge Application, complete the QuestBridge Midyear Report. If submitting the Common Application, use the Midyear Report.

Update including recent grades

If submitting scores

If submitting scores

Finalists who ranked Colby and submitted all materials (but did not match to a binding college)

Finalists who did not rank Colby

US Citizens and Eligible Noncitizens