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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
- Art + Design | BA
- Graphic Design | BFA
- Studio Art | BFA
- Creative & Professional Writing | BA
SCIENCES
- Biology | BS
- Environmental Science | BS
- Environmental Studies | BS
Business & Social Sciences
BUSINESS AND SPORTS MANAGEMENT
- Business Administration | BS
- 4+1 MBA | MBA
- Healthcare Administration | BS
- Sport Management | BS
SOCIAL SCIENCES
- Addiction Studies | BA
- Child Development | BS
- Education | BS
- Crime & Legal Studies | BA
- History & Political Studies | BA
- Psychology | BA
- 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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“What makes this program stand out is the personal connection our faculty build with students,” said Turcotte. “We’ve designed the curriculum to balance flexibility with academic rigor, so that students can engage deeply."
![Remembering 'Dick and Jane' illustrator Robert Childress — and his Colby-Sawyer connection]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762886452/colbysawyeredu/evtbixjqljrtebdv842u/RChildresscopy.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762886452/colbysawyeredu/evtbixjqljrtebdv842u/RChildresscopy.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762886452/colbysawyeredu/evtbixjqljrtebdv842u/RChildresscopy.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1762886452/colbysawyeredu/evtbixjqljrtebdv842u/RChildresscopy.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762886452/colbysawyeredu/evtbixjqljrtebdv842u/RChildresscopy.jpg","width":1344}])
“My father loved this region,” said Nancy Childress. “Supporting Colby-Sawyer students through his art feels like the perfect way to honor that connection.”
![Archivist Morgan Wilson keeps Colby-Sawyer’s past present]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762954448/colbysawyeredu/utmpfybwudwpvh9fnksl/MorganWilsonArchivist-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762954448/colbysawyeredu/utmpfybwudwpvh9fnksl/MorganWilsonArchivist-1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762954448/colbysawyeredu/utmpfybwudwpvh9fnksl/MorganWilsonArchivist-1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1762954448/colbysawyeredu/utmpfybwudwpvh9fnksl/MorganWilsonArchivist-1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762954448/colbysawyeredu/utmpfybwudwpvh9fnksl/MorganWilsonArchivist-1.jpg","width":1365}])
“I think looking at what's been done before in our history can be useful guidance for what to do today and in the future. We can look to these archival materials for inspiration and guidance and for help to understand the current moment we’re in.”
Upcoming Events
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William H. and Sonja Carlson Davidow '56 Fine Art Gallery
This special exhibition celebrates six alumnae who majored in studio art between 2002 and 2022: Ayumi Endo ’02; Katherine Gardener ’15; Stacy Hannings ’14; Lauren Morrocco ’17; Zoe Parys ‘22; Kristen Pobatshnig ’06. The exhibit runs through Dec. 3.
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The Colby-Sawyer Community Service Club is again partnering with Wish List NH to collect holiday gifts for 132 families. The Angel Trees in the dining hall and in the Hogan Sports Center are decorated with tags that list specific gift needs for families. All are invited to select a tag from a tree, purchase the item(s) requested, and place the unwrapped gift(s) — with the tag attached — under one of the trees before Dec. 5.
all day
William H. and Sonja Carlson Davidow '56 Fine Art Gallery
This special exhibition celebrates six alumnae who majored in studio art between 2002 and 2022: Ayumi Endo ’02; Katherine Gardener ’15; Stacy Hannings ’14; Lauren Morrocco ’17; Zoe Parys ‘22; Kristen Pobatshnig ’06. The exhibit runs through Dec. 3.
all day
The Colby-Sawyer Community Service Club is again partnering with Wish List NH to collect holiday gifts for 132 families. The Angel Trees in the dining hall and in the Hogan Sports Center are decorated with tags that list specific gift needs for families. All are invited to select a tag from a tree, purchase the item(s) requested, and place the unwrapped gift(s) — with the tag attached — under one of the trees before Dec. 5.