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Welcome
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
- 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
- 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
![Brian Mitchell '26]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772463750/colbysawyeredu/upl1ufdpvf2pjk13bxmj/BrianMitchell26.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772463750/colbysawyeredu/upl1ufdpvf2pjk13bxmj/BrianMitchell26.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772463750/colbysawyeredu/upl1ufdpvf2pjk13bxmj/BrianMitchell26.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1772463750/colbysawyeredu/upl1ufdpvf2pjk13bxmj/BrianMitchell26.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1772463750/colbysawyeredu/upl1ufdpvf2pjk13bxmj/BrianMitchell26.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1772463750/colbysawyeredu/upl1ufdpvf2pjk13bxmj/BrianMitchell26.jpg","width":1700}])
Brian Mitchell '26
The people I’ve met here and the places the college has sent me have shaped me into a much better version of myself, while keeping me connected to the things I’ve always been passionate about.
![Avery-Brennan-21]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1718896382/colbysawyeredu/nmokgoegoyvc3bvnbwgg/averybrennan.webp","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1718896382/colbysawyeredu/nmokgoegoyvc3bvnbwgg/averybrennan.webp","width":512}])
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.
![robin-baldwin]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1718396808/colbysawyeredu/kdbg533sfw5n1k7dejth/robin-baldwin-v2.webp","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1718396808/colbysawyeredu/kdbg533sfw5n1k7dejth/robin-baldwin-v2.webp","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1718396808/colbysawyeredu/kdbg533sfw5n1k7dejth/robin-baldwin-v2.webp","width":800}])
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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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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A total of 281 students from 19 states and 12 countries earned a grade-point average of 3.50 or higher.
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The document's authors, “who were effectively committing treason against the British Crown,” understood they were risking their lives for their cause.
![Commencement 2026: Degrees open doors, people change lives]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1778513129/colbysawyeredu/rb3htad4hperwjhca8sh/Commencement2026-9.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1778513129/colbysawyeredu/rb3htad4hperwjhca8sh/Commencement2026-9.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1778513129/colbysawyeredu/rb3htad4hperwjhca8sh/Commencement2026-9.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1778513129/colbysawyeredu/rb3htad4hperwjhca8sh/Commencement2026-9.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1778513129/colbysawyeredu/rb3htad4hperwjhca8sh/Commencement2026-9.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1778513129/colbysawyeredu/rb3htad4hperwjhca8sh/Commencement2026-9.jpg","width":2200}])
"Let us lead with compassion, grounded in values and ethics, and commit to positive change," said Jeff Larson '26 MSW.
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The Artemis II mission, said McCurdy, reminded him of the importance of a Colby-Sawyer education. In fact, he said, the college tagline — “Explore. Connect. Make a Difference.” — could also have been the tagline for NASA's mission.
Upcoming Events
All School
Windy Hill School Art Exhibition
all day
William H. and Sonja Carlson Davidow '56 Fine Art Gallery
Celebrate art created by children in Windy Hill's toddler, nursery school, kindergarten and after-school programs.
Exhibition runs through May 21.
All School
Windy Hill School Art Exhibition
all day
William H. and Sonja Carlson Davidow '56 Fine Art Gallery
Celebrate art created by children in Windy Hill's toddler, nursery school, kindergarten and after-school programs.
Exhibition runs through May 21.
All School
Windy Hill School Art Exhibition
all day
William H. and Sonja Carlson Davidow '56 Fine Art Gallery
Celebrate art created by children in Windy Hill's toddler, nursery school, kindergarten and after-school programs.
Exhibition runs through May 21.
All School
NexTrex Recycling Challenge
all day
Ongoing daily until Colby-Sawyer collects 1,000 pounds of plastic bags to receive a free bench made entirely from the collected recycled materials.
The following clean items may be dropped off at either Ware 125, Student Activities (next to the mailroom) or the Colgate front desk: grocery bags, bread bags, bubble wrap, dry cleaning bags, newspaper sleeves, ice bags, plastic shipping envelopes, Ziploc bags, cereal bags, case overwrap, salt bags, pallet wrap & stretch film, wood pellet bags and produce bags.
For more information: Loralei Wales '27, loralei.wales@my.colby-sawyer.edu
All School
Windy Hill School Art Exhibition
all day
William H. and Sonja Carlson Davidow '56 Fine Art Gallery
Celebrate art created by children in Windy Hill's toddler, nursery school, kindergarten and after-school programs.
Exhibition runs through May 21.