Colby College

Colby College

Colby College is an American private liberal arts college located on Mayflower Hill in Waterville, Maine founded in 1813. Colby is the 12th-oldest independent liberal arts college in the United States. Approximately 1,800 students from more than 60 countries are enrolled annually; the college offers 52 major fields of study and 32 minors, and emphasizes project-based learning. Volunteer programs and service-learning take many students into the surrounding community. More than two thirds of Colby students participate in study-abroad programs. Together with Bates College and Bowdoin College, Colby is one of three highly selective liberal arts colleges in Maine. Colby College competes in the NESCAC league and is considered to be among what are known as the “Little Ivies”. In 2009, Colby was ranked the 9th best liberal arts college by Kiplinger,   ahead of Maine rivals Bowdoin and Bates, 31th best college/university by Forbes, also ahead of Maine rivals Bowdoin and Bates, and 23rd best liberal arts college in the U.S. News & World Report rankings. Colby was named one of the “25 New Elite Ivies” by the Kaplan College Guide. Colby was also named one of “25 New Ivies” by Newsweek.

Colby was named to have one of the top ten environmental programs by the 2010 Fiske Guide.  Although one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the nation, Colby recently completed several major building projects, including the Diamond Building, opened in 2007 for social sciences and interdisciplinary studies. Diamond houses academic departments and the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement.

Colby College Rankings in 2010

• TOP 100 PRIVATE COLLEGES RANKING
• TOP 100 LIBERAL ART UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE IN 2010

• FORBES AMERICAN’S BEST COLLEGE RANKINGS IN 2011
• TOP LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE RANKING IN 2011

Colby College Tuition and Fees

Schools of Colby College

Colby College News

• Commencement Weekend Arrives - Fri, 18 May 2012
  Commencement 2012 has it all: a distinguished class of 470, a stellar weather forecast, and an address from a former world leader. Those who cannot be on campus can follow #ColbyGrad on Twitter for updates and photos.�

• A Special Wedding Gift - Thu, 17 May 2012
  Lauren Henderson '04 and Brad Seymour '04 met at Colby and rekindled their friendship at Reunion 2009. When wedding bells chime in June, they want guests to celebrate by making a gift to the Colby Fund.

• Williamson is Maine President of Bank of America - Wed, 16 May 2012
  Bank of America named Bill Williamson '71 its Maine state president, citing his reputation among nonprofit and community leaders, Mainebiz announced May 15.

• Strong Response from Admitted Students - Tue, 15 May 2012
  After receiving a record number of applications for the Class of 2016, Colby saw an increase in the number of admitted students accepting the College’s offer of admission this year—and qualifications of matriculating students are as strong as ever.

• 2012 Student Awards Presented - Wed, 02 May 2012
  An awards ceremony May 1 in Lorimer Chapel recognized students, faculty, and staff with College-wide and departmental awards for contributions to Colby and for outstanding academic achievement. The full list is online.

• Four Professors Receive Fulbrights - Wed, 25 Apr 2012
  Four Colby professors were awarded 2012-13 Fulbright fellowships and will travel abroad to conduct academic research and to teach.

• Students Present Research - Tue, 24 Apr 2012
  At the 13th Colby Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 25-27, students representing 29 departments or programs presented 127 posters and delivered 153 oral presentations. Abstracts are online.

• Apuzzo Wins Pulitzer - Wed, 18 Apr 2012
  Matt Apuzzo ’00 was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting this week as part of an Associated Press investigative team that revealed the New York Police Department’s secret surveillance of Muslims.

• Besteman Wins Guggenheim, ACLS Fellowships - Mon, 16 Apr 2012
  Professor of Anthropology Catherine Besteman was awarded two fellowships for 2012-13: one from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and one from the American Council of Learned Societies.

• Jenny Chen ’13J Wins Projects for Peace Grant - Wed, 11 Apr 2012
  Jenny Chen ’13J is the latest Colby student to win a $10,000 Projects for Peace grant from philanthropist Kathryn W. Davis. This year Chen’s successful grant proposal is “Connecting the Dots: Peace Tour 2012.”