- Both Vassar College and Colby College are private.
- Vassar College is located in Poughkeepsie, NY and Colby College is located in Waterville, ME.
- Vassar College has more expensive tuition of $67,805 than Colby College ($66,600).
- Colby College has tighter acceptance rate of 15.79% than Vassar College (23.78%).
- Colby College has higher SAT scores of 1,490 than Vassar College (1,490).
- Vassar College is larger with 2,459 students than Colby College (2,299 students).
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| #20 in Liberal Arts Colleges #6 in New York | Rankings | #9 in Liberal Arts Colleges #1 in Maine |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Poughkeepsie, NY | Location | Waterville, ME |
| Known as | ||
| Bachelor's Master's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $67,805 | Undergraduate | $66,600 |
| $67,805 | Graduate | |
| $49,475 | Financial Aid | $54,700 |
| Admission | ||
| $65 undergraduate $65 graduate | Application Fee | |
| 23.78% | Acceptance Rate | 15.79% |
| 33.88% | Yield | 31.24% |
| 1,490 SAT, 33 ACT | Test Scores | 1,490 SAT, 34 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 2,459 | Total Students | 2,299 |
| 2,459 | Undergraduate | 2,299 |
| 0 | Graduate | 0 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 91% | Graduation Rate | 88% |
| 5% | Transfer-out Rate | 7% |
| 94% | Retention Rate | 93% |
| $61,500 | Average Earning after Graduation | $71,000 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,435) | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,398) $8,460 average annual costs |
| Not offered or not Reported | Meal Plan | ✔ (21 meals per week) $7,870 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 7 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 10 to 1 |
| 291 Full-time 58 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 232 Full-time 15 Part-time |
| 984 Full-time 179 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 765 Full-time 56 Part-time |
| $111,478 for Faculties $64,935 Part-time | Average Salary | $104,344 for Faculties $70,559 Part-time |