Colby College's Early Action acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 6.83%, with 608 students accepted out of 8,893 applicants. This marks a decline from previous years, as the acceptance rate was 7.61% for the class of 2023, 9.0% for the class of 2022, and 10.27% for the class of 2021. Historically, rates have decreased steadily over the past few years, as the acceptance rate was 13.06% for 2019 and as high as 28.05% in 2015, indicating a more competitive applicant pool. As the number of applicants continues to rise, Colby's Early Action round has become increasingly selective.