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“My classes stress the interconnectedness of knowledge. A recent Fulbright fellowship provided the opportunity to work with undergraduate and graduate students at Kyoto Seika University in Japan. My teaching at Colby-Sawyer College is enhanced thanks to this experience.”
Fine and Performing Arts Professor Jon Keenan
international students
Applying to Colby-Sawyer
We are here to help make your dream of attending Colby-Sawyer a reality. To complete your application and be considered for admission, you must send us your:
- Common Application online (Our $45 application fee is waived if you apply online) Apply Here
Note: It is preferable to include your supportive documents (essay, recommendation and transcript) with your Common Application submitted online.
- High School Transcript.
Note: if you have taken any college level courses, you are required to apply as a transfer applicant. Please see below for additional information about the transfer admission process.
Teacher or College Counselor Recommendation. The person who writes this recommendation should have a strong sense of your academic abilities.
Essay: Your one-page essay may be written on a topic of your choice, or may also be a graded paper from a class with professor notes included.
Test scores are required if English is not your first language so that we may assess your English proficiency. We can accept any one of the following test score results: TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign Language), IELTS (International English Language Testing System,) SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test,) or ACT (American College Testing.) We are looking for a minimum TOEFL of 500/173 for the paper based test, or a minimum internet based test score of 61 is required for admission. We are looking for a 500 on each section of the SAT and a composite of 21 on the ACT, with strong verbal scores (English and Critical Reading).
Note: We require official scores from the testing company or else verified by your high school as valid.) We do not have a preference over which test score you submit, but it is our experience that students who did not experience English as their first language perform better on the TOEFL.
Applying to Colby-Sawyer as an International Transfer Student
Note: If you have graduated from secondary school and have taken any college courses, you are considered a transfer student and are required to apply under this category.
As an international transfer student, you are required to submit all of the above materials, in addition to:
An official copy of your college transcript. A WES course-by-course evaluation, certification, and translation of the transcript is also required if you are transferring from a college outside the United States. For Fall (September 2012) entry, WES materials must be received by August 1.
Mailing Address
Colby-Sawyer College
Office of Admissions
541 Main Street
New London, NH 03257 USA
Email: international@colby-sawyer.edu
Or fax us at (603) 526-3452.
