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Colby‑Sawyer is a dynamic and innovative liberal arts and sciences college located in the scenic Lake Sunapee Region of central New Hampshire.
Why Colby-Sawyer?
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Undergraduate Programs
Arts & Sciences
ARTS
- Creative & Professional Writing | BA
- Graphic Design | BFA, BA
- Studio Art | BA
- Studio Art | BFA
SCIENCES
- Biology | BS
- Environmental Science | BS
- Environmental Studies | BS
Business & Social Sciences
BUSINESS
- Business Administration | BS
- 4+1 MBA | MBA
- Healthcare Administration | BS
- Sport Management | BS
SOCIAL SCIENCES
- Addiction Studies | BA
- Child Development | BS
- Child Development Education Prep | BS
- Crime & Legal Studies | BA
- History & Political Studies | BA
- Psychology | BA
Child Psychology
Forensic Psychology
Neuroscience
Counseling & Substance Abuse - Self-Designed Major | BA
- Sociology & Human Services | BA
Sociology
Human Services -
3+2 MSW | MSW
Nursing & Health Sciences
HEALTH SCIENCES
- Athletic Training | BS
- Exercise Science | BS
- Health Science | BS
- Associate of Health Science | online
- AS to BS in Health Studies* | online
- RT to BS in Respiratory Therapy* | online
NURSING
- Nursing | BS
- Accelerated BS in Nursing*
- RN to BS in Nursing* | online
* Degree completion program
Graduate & Professional Studies
Graduate Programs
BUSINESS
SOCIAL SCIENCES | online
Master of Social Work, clinical concentration
HEALTH SCIENCES | online
Strength & Conditioning
Applied Exercise Science
Fellowship Program
NURSING | online
- MS in Exercise Science
- MS in Nursing (MSN)
Clinical Nurse Leader
Nursing Education
Nursing Management & Executive Leadership - Post-Master’s Certificate
Clinical Nurse Leader
Nursing Education
Nursing Management & Executive Leadership - Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
- MS in Nursing (MSN)
Professional Studies
DEGREE COMPLETION
- Accelerated BS in Nursing (ABSN)
- AS to BS in Health Studies | online
- RN to BS in Nursing | online
- RT to BS in Respiratory Therapy | online
Dartmouth Health Programs
GRADUATE | online
ASSOCIATES
- Associate of Science in Health Science
Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Surgical Technologist
Our Voices
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Robin Baldwin ’21
This campus is gorgeous and I immediately fell in love with it. There’s just something really homey about it. It’s so relaxing and calm here, and everybody’s so nice. It’s where I wanted to be.
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Avery Brennan ’21
I’m using my Colby-Sawyer experience in my work every day. A liberal arts curriculum provided me with a holistic education that extends beyond the technical skills required for my profession as a nurse.
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Dallas Robinson ’21
I am forever grateful for the experience and relationships that Colby-Sawyer provided me. Going to a school the size of Colby-Sawyer makes you appreciate those things.
Colby-Sawyer + Dartmouth Health
Train at a World-Class Institution—Guaranteed
Colby-Sawyer and Dartmouth Health have a dynamic, longstanding partnership that provides outstanding clinical education to Colby-Sawyer nursing students in the state’s largest, and only, academic health system. Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center consistently offers employment to 100% of Colby-Sawyer’s graduating nurses.
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Featured News
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“I know how much Colby-Sawyer has to offer and I want to be a part of making that even better,” said Lampert, who was an all-conference lacrosse defender for the Chargers.
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“This milestone, along with the general approval to launch additional master's level programs, reflects Colby-Sawyer's dedication to providing students with the highest-quality academic experience. We look forward to continuing to empower future leaders in their fields,” said Eden Wales, academic vice president and dean of faculty.
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“College gave me the confidence that I could actually be an artist professionally,” he said. “After graduation, I walked into an art center and started volunteering until they gave me work. That’s not something I would have had the confidence to do right out of high school.”
Upcoming Events
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Mt. Sunapee Lodge
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Ware Student Center
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Marian Graves Mugar Art Gallery, Sawyer Center
This annual art exhibition showcases student work and is made possible by a generous gift from Gladys Greenbaum Meyers ’39, an avid and longtime supporter of the arts. All Colby-Sawyer students are invited to submit their artwork for adjudication. Works submitted by art and design students from all disciplines of art, as well as students from a wide variety of other majors are represented in this exhibition.
Sally Shaw Veitch '66 Turf Field