The real 4-year cost of Colby College in Maine
Over the 16 years from 2010 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Colby College went from $41,380 to $75,790, an average of 4.0% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $75,790Tuition + general fee (2026-27).source
2010–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $41,380 | – | – |
| 2011 | $42,820 | – | – |
| 2012 | $44,320 | – | – |
| 2013 | $45,760 | – | – |
| 2014 | $47,350 | – | – |
| 2015 | $49,120 | – | – |
| 2016 | $50,960 | – | – |
| 2017 | $53,120 | – | – |
| 2018 | $55,210 | – | – |
| 2019 | $57,280 | – | – |
| 2020 | $59,430 | – | – |
| 2021 | $61,220 | – | – |
| 2022 | $63,520 | – | – |
| 2023 | $66,600 | – | – |
| 2026 | $75,790 | $75,790 | – |
| 2027 | – | $78,838 | $78,492–$79,183 |
| 2028 | – | $82,008 | $81,291–$82,727 |
| 2029 | – | $85,305 | $84,190–$86,430 |
| 2030 | – | $88,735 | $87,192–$90,299 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $75,790 |
| Year 2 | $78,838 |
| Year 3 | $82,008 |
| Year 4 | $85,305 |
| 4-year total | $321,940 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $281,940
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $167,762
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $17,120/ yr
- rising 3.9% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $81,363
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 4-year cost at Colby College4-year schools with similar prices in Maine
Closest to Colby College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Bowdoin College$74,968
- Bates College$73,760
- College of the Atlantic$46,179
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine$42,834
- University of New England$42,550
- Maine College of Art & Design$41,398
- Thomas College$30,896
- Husson University$22,194
Use this data
Published figures for Colby College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.