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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
![Alicia Socia to compete at Alpine Junior World Ski Championships]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770224637/colbysawyeredu/i2tenqfqvyz10zgxaxdk/1P9A0007.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770224637/colbysawyeredu/i2tenqfqvyz10zgxaxdk/1P9A0007.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770224637/colbysawyeredu/i2tenqfqvyz10zgxaxdk/1P9A0007.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770224637/colbysawyeredu/i2tenqfqvyz10zgxaxdk/1P9A0007.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1770224637/colbysawyeredu/i2tenqfqvyz10zgxaxdk/1P9A0007.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1770224637/colbysawyeredu/i2tenqfqvyz10zgxaxdk/1P9A0007.jpg","width":2200}])
"I close my eyes, take a deep breath, remind myself to have fun, and then I go,” Socia said about the 30-second wait in the gate prior to the start of the race.
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“This remarkable gift [from the Niblacks] opens doors for aspiring nurses who might otherwise be unable to pursue their calling,” said Peter White, dean of the School of Nursing & Health Sciences. “This generosity strengthens not only our students, but also the health and vitality of the regions they will serve.”
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"I am so grateful to take part in this program and work toward a career that allows me to help others and leave a positive impact on this world," said the junior who minors in performing arts.
Upcoming Events
All School
Art + Design Faculty Exhibition
all day
William H. and Sonja Carlson Davidow '56 Fine Art Gallery
The W. Dale & JoAnn Franke Overfield '69 Art + Design Faculty Exhibition features drawings, paintings, sculpture, ceramics, photography, graphic design and mixed media works by faculty members in the art + design program. Runs through March 25.
All School
Art + Design Faculty Exhibition
all day
William H. and Sonja Carlson Davidow '56 Fine Art Gallery
The W. Dale & JoAnn Franke Overfield '69 Art + Design Faculty Exhibition features drawings, paintings, sculpture, ceramics, photography, graphic design and mixed media works by faculty members in the art + design program. Runs through March 25.
All School
CSC Players Present Night of Bad Theatre
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Niblack Black Box Theater, Davidow Center for Art + Design
A series of terrible one-act plays.
Free.
All School
Art + Design Faculty Exhibition
all day
William H. and Sonja Carlson Davidow '56 Fine Art Gallery
The W. Dale & JoAnn Franke Overfield '69 Art + Design Faculty Exhibition features drawings, paintings, sculpture, ceramics, photography, graphic design and mixed media works by faculty members in the art + design program. Runs through March 25.