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Colby-Sawyer College

Colby-Sawyer College, located in New London, New Hampshire, is an independent, liberal arts college. Its campus occupies an area of 190 acres. Colby-Sawyer College was founded in 1837 as a coeducational academy. It went on to become a junior college for women in 1928, and then regained its co-educational status in 1989.

Colby-Sawyer College offers undergraduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines, including business administration, environmental studies, fine and performing arts, exercise and sport sciences, social sciences and education, humanities, nursing, and natural sciences.

Colby-Sawyer is an NCAA Division III college, and is also a member of the Eastern College Athletic Conference, the Commonwealth Coast Conference, the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association, the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association, and the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association. In 2007, U.S. News & World Report listed Colby-Sawyer in its "Great Schools, Great Prices" category of top Northern baccalaureate colleges.

Campus Location

541 Main St
New London, NH 03257-7835
USA
Main Tel: (603) 526-3000
Web Site

The campus is in a quiet rural area.

Colby-Sawyer College Highlights

Where Colby-Sawyer College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, conservation and resource management, art studies, therapy and counseling, and media.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor18920
Associate41

Colby Sawyer Students

The student enrollment at Colby Sawyer was 950 in 2007-2008 (906 full-time equivalent).

About 34% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 66% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 29,620
Room$ 6,040
Board$ 4,300
Books and supplies$ 750
Other$ 1,000

Financial Aid: Colby Sawyer participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Housing and Meals

Colby Sawyer provides on-campus housing for 908 of its 906 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Colby Sawyer Admissions (2008-2009)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men81%
Women90%
All87%

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (24 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

  • Environmental Studies

DESIGN (6 awarded)

  • Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (17 awarded)

  • Art Teacher Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Social Studies Teacher Education

FINE ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (15 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Social Sciences

MEDIA (18 awarded)

  • Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded)

  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (29 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (38 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

SCIENCE (4 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (32 awarded)

  • Developmental and Child Psychology
  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Colby Sawyer with government-defined occupation categories.)

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