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Colby requires either the College Board SAT-I or the ACT test. Submission of the College Board SAT-II Subject Tests is optional, but a foreign language Subject Test is recommended for students seeking to fulfill the College's language requirement in this manner. All required tests must be taken no later than January of the senior year. Early decision candidates must take these tests earlier in their senior year or in their junior year. Applicants must request that test results be sent to Colby directly from the appropriate testing agency. Students taking the College Board tests should contact College Board SAT Program, P.O. Box 6200, Princeton, NJ 08541-6200. Students taking ACT tests should make requests to ACT, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52243. The Colby College test code is 3280. Candidates planning to submit only ACT results are encouraged to take the ACT with the optional writing test component.

Colby participates in the Advanced Placement Program of the College Board, providing academic credit for students qualified for advanced standing. Those interested take the College Board advanced placement tests and have the results submitted to Colby for evaluation. Students scoring 4 or 5 receive credit from the College. Scores of 3 and below are evaluated by the appropriate academic departments. Students who earn between 16 and 32 hours of advanced placement credit may, upon application, use that credit to count toward one semester of the eight-semester residency requirement. Students who earn 32 hours or more may, upon application, count those credits toward two semesters of the eight-semester residency requirement.

Colby also recognizes the International Baccalaureate and offers advanced placement and credit based on individual Higher Level examination results, as well as performance on the full IB Diploma program. At the discretion of individual academic departments, advanced placement and credit may be earned for scores of 6 and 7 on Higher Level examinations. Students may earn up to a full semester of standing in this manner. A full year of credit may be earned for an IB Diploma point total of 36 or better, assuming all examination scores are 5 or better.

Finally, students who receive an A or B (superior level) on A-levels or comparable scores on the Leaving Certificate (Ireland), the Abitur (Germany), or the Baccalaureate (France) may be eligible for credit and advanced placement. Credits will be granted in consultation with the appropriate department and only after the student has shown satisfactory progress during his or her first semester at Colby.