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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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Scholarships of up to $10,000 will be awarded to people demonstrating academic excellence and financial need. Most ABSN students and graduates live within 25 miles of campus. Many are first-generation college students and nearly 70% are from rural communities. Eighty percent are women and 2% are veterans.
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“It’s terrific to be recognized in this way, as we have worked hard to design and grow a smaller, student-centered program to be a great fit for different types of learners,” said Kate Turcotte, who developed and directs the MSW program.
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“We are proud to recognize our colleagues for their scholarly accomplishments, outstanding teaching and meaningful service to the college," said Laura A. Sykes '98, interim president. "Their contributions continue to shape the transformative education we offer our students and strengthen the future of our institution."
Upcoming Events
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Susan Colgate Cleveland Library
Plant seeds of kindness. Choose from three native flower seeds and three herbs to start your garden and support pollinators and local food. Learn about seed-starting, explore Leon's Seed Library, craft materials for your garden and take home your planted seeds. Free. All ages welcome; experience not necessary. Donations of unused garden equipment are welcome.
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With instructor Kate Weisman. Tuesdays beginning July 8, for four weeks. Members, $50. Nonmembers, $55. To register: https://www.ailcsc.com/register