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Colby-Sawyer College

Colby-Sawyer College was established in 1837. It is a private college of liberal arts located in New London, New Hampshire. The campus of the college occupies 190 acres of land. Colby-Sawyer College offers bachelor’s degrees in a broad range of areas. A number of certification courses are also available. In addition, Colby-Sawyer College offers study abroad opportunities to its students.

Colby-Sawyer College has an active student life as its campus is home to a number of clubs and organizations. Students are involved in Greek societies like the Alpha Chi, and other associations like the Child Development Majors Club, Community Service Club, Exercise and Sport Sciences Majors Club, the History Society, Culture Majors Club, Student Academic Counselors, Word Order and the Student Government Association.

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 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor21619
Associate21

Colby Sawyer Students

The student enrollment at Colby Sawyer was 950 in 2007 (938 full-time equivalent).

About 32% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 68% 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

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 28,010
Room$ 5,600
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.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  20
Without tenure; working toward tenure  21
Without tenure; tenure not available  6

Housing and Meals

Colby Sawyer provides on-campus housing for 870 of its 938 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

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

Colby Sawyer Athletics

Colby Sawyer is in the Commonwealth Coast Conference for major sports.

Colby Sawyer Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men85%
Women88%
All87%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal430-550
Math450-540

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (7 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (26 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (8 awarded)

  • Environmental Studies

DESIGN (15 awarded)

  • Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (26 awarded)

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

FINE ARTS (4 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (16 awarded)

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

MEDIA (15 awarded)

  • Mass Communication/Media Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (24 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (35 awarded)

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

SCIENCE (5 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (37 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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