“The best way to teach is to show children that you are interested in their lives, and Windy Hill is certainly a part of their lives, so that is where we started.”
Kate Callahan, Child Development major

Colby-Sawyer College Mission Statement

Colby-Sawyer College is a private, independent, undergraduate college offering educational programs based in the liberal arts and sciences and designed to prepare students for their professions and lives of ongoing learning. Faculty, staff and students strive for excellence in the college's engaged teaching and learning community to foster students' academic, intellectual, and personal growth. The college prepares students to thrive in, and make a positive impact upon, a dynamic, diverse, and interdependent world. Colby-Sawyer College was founded as an academy in 1837 and has been engaged in higher education since 1928.

The mission was adopted by the Board of Trustees on May 6, 2011.

All Colby-Sawyer College students will:

• learn and use a broad body of knowledge, with depth in their major fields
• enrich and deepen their self-knowledge
• think creatively and critically
• communicate and interact effectively
• act ethically and professionally
• understand and employ multiple perspectives.

Profile

Background

• Founded in 1837
• Accredited by the
  • New England Association of Schools & Colleges (NEASC)
  • Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education(CAATE)
  • Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
  New Hampshire Board of Nursing
  • State of New Hampshire Board of Education

Setting

• Located in a spectacularly beautiful area of New Hampshire, the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee region; 90 minutes north of Boston, one hour south of the White Mountains, and 3.5 hours south of Montreal
• 30 buildings on 200 acres; Georgian, brick, colonial architecture

Enrollment (Fall 2010)

• 1,169 undergraduates, 1,154 matriculated, representing 21 states and 25 foreign countries
• 32% men; 68% women
• 21% minority
• 4.5% international
• Student faculty ratio: 11:1
• Average class size: 17
• Fall 2010 Entering Students: 76% of applications accepted; SAT middle 50% range: 880-1070
• Rolling admissions; early decision program; honors program
• Admissions early action deadline: December 1, 2010
• Admissions priority application deadline: April 1, 2011
• Freshmen 2009 Retention Rate: 65%
• Entering 2005 Class Graduation Rate: 46.4% in 4 years; 52.5% in 5 years

Financial

• Colby-Sawyer Fund: $1.6 million (2009-10)
• Annual budget: $54.4 million for FY 2010-2011
• Endowment: $29.3 million (12/31/2010)
• Average Graduate Debt (federal loans): $19,100*

*For a copy of the college's Audited Financial Statement, contact Treasurer Doug Lyon at dlyon@colby-sawyer.ed or (603)526-3751.

Licensure Rates for Academic Programs

• Athletic Training Program, Exercise and Sport Sciences Department

  • 2008-2009
    First time pass rate: 33.3%
    Overall pass rate: 61.5%
     

• Nursing Program

  • 2009-2010: 100%

Technology

• Student: college-provided computer ratio: 4.5:1
• Students who bring computers to campus: 97%
• Wired and wireless internet access throughout the campus
• Extensive access to technological and electronic resources

Programs of Academic Study

Bachelor of Arts Degrees

• Art History
• Studio Art
• Biology
• Communication Studies
• Creative Writing
• English
• History, Society, and Culture
• Psychology

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degrees

• Studio Art
• Graphic Design

Bachelor of Science Degrees

• Athletic Training
• Business Administration
• Child Development
• Environmental Science
• Environmental Studies
• Exercise Science
• Health Studies
• Nursing
• Sport Management

Double majors are also available

Teacher Certification is available in:

• Early Childhood Education (N-3)

Academic Departments

• Business Administration
• Environmental Studies
• Exercise and Sport Sciences
• Fine and Performing Arts
• Humanities
• Natural Sciences
• Nursing
• Social Sciences and Education

Fees (2011-2012)

• Tuition $34,110
• Room and Board $11,700

Financial Assistance (2009-2010)

• All Colby-Sawyer students: on average each student received $17,838 in financial aid/grant from all sources.
• Full-time, first-time students: approximately 97% of the Fall 2009 incoming students received some college scholarship or grant. Average amount of institutional grant aid was $16,975.
• College resources for financial assistance: $16.9 million
• Priority financial aid application filing date for new students: March 1; for transfer and returning students: April 15

Faculty and Staff

• Total Employees: 381
• Total Faculty: 140
• Full-Time Faculty: 65 (62% with terminal degrees; 52% women; 48% men)
• Percentage of classes taught by full-time faculty and staff: 76%

Campus Activities

• Alpha Chi Honor Society
• Anime
• Art Student Society
• Biology Majors Club
• Campus Activities Board (CAB)
• Colby-Sawyer College Coalition for Peace and Justice
• Colby-Sawyer College Singers
• Club Sports
  • Coed Cycling
  • Cross Country Running
  • Coed Golf
  • Coed Ice Hockey
  • Men's and Women's Rugby
  • Coed Snowboarding
  • Women's Softball
• Community Service
• Commuter Club
• Cross Cultural Club
• Colby-Sawyer Christian Fellowship Club
• Colby-Sawyer College Honor Society for Nursing
• Dance Club
• Education and Child Development Majors Club
• Exercise & Sport Sciences Majors Club
• Gentle Men's Club
• History, Society, & Culture Majors Club
• ICE (Community & Environmental Studies Majors Club)
• Intramural Athletics
• Key Association
• Lambda Pi Eta/Upsilon Mu Chapter
• Literary Magazine
• Outing Club
• Peer Academic Counselors
• Philosophy Club
• Psi Chi Honor Society
• Psychology Club
• Radio Station (WSCS 90.9 FM)
• Safe Zones
• SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise)
• Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society
• Spirit Working (interfaith group)
• Student Democrats
• Student Government Association
• Student Nurses Association
• Student Newspaper, (The Courier)
• Theatrical Productions
• Word Order (English Majors)

Special Programs and Services

• Wesson Honors Program
• International Student Programs/English as a Second Language
• Internships: 97% of the Class of 2007 completed one or more internships
• Learning and Tutorial Services
• Study Abroad

Intercollegiate Sports

Women and Men

• IHSA Equestrian

Women

NCAA Division III

• Basketball
• Lacrosse
• Soccer
• Swimming & Diving
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Volleyball

U.S. Collegiate Ski & Snowboard Association

• Alpine Ski Racing

Men

NCAA Division III

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Soccer
• Swimming & Diving
• Tennis
• Track and Field

U.S. Collegiate Ski & Snowboard Association

• Alpine Ski Racing

Member: North Atlantic Conference (NAC); Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC); National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Division III; Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA); U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA), Eastern Collegiate Ski Conference (ECSC), MacConnell Division
Team Name: Chargers
Mascot: Charging horse
Colors: Royal blue and white
www.colby-sawyerathletics.com

Contact Information

Main Telephone

(603) 526-3000

Admissions Telephone

(603) 526-3700
(800) 272-1015  (toll free in the U.S.)

Admissions E-mail

admissions@colby-sawyer.edu

Fax

(603) 526-3452

Web Address

www.colby-sawyer.edu

Mailing Information

Colby-Sawyer College
541 Main Street
New London, NH 03257-7835