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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.
![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.
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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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News & Events
Featured News
![Colby-Sawyer Welcomes President-Elect Dean McCurdy]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1740678991/colbysawyeredu/oyippyueenyv3fc0qv8h/pres-banner-idea16-social.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1740678991/colbysawyeredu/oyippyueenyv3fc0qv8h/pres-banner-idea16-social.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1740678991/colbysawyeredu/oyippyueenyv3fc0qv8h/pres-banner-idea16-social.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1740678991/colbysawyeredu/oyippyueenyv3fc0qv8h/pres-banner-idea16-social.jpg","width":1080}])
"In my 31 years here, our presidential transitions have resulted in the right president for the time, and this is no exception. I am confident I am leaving CSC (again) in good hands,” said Laura Sykes '98, interim president.
![Playing Under the Lights Will Be a Win for the Chargers]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741986171/colbysawyeredu/msao6jasodcqpichgmac/SallyShawVeitch66TrackandField.webp","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741986171/colbysawyeredu/msao6jasodcqpichgmac/SallyShawVeitch66TrackandField.webp","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1741986171/colbysawyeredu/msao6jasodcqpichgmac/SallyShawVeitch66TrackandField.webp","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1741986171/colbysawyeredu/msao6jasodcqpichgmac/SallyShawVeitch66TrackandField.webp","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1741986171/colbysawyeredu/msao6jasodcqpichgmac/SallyShawVeitch66TrackandField.webp","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741986171/colbysawyeredu/msao6jasodcqpichgmac/SallyShawVeitch66TrackandField.webp","width":2000}])
“This is a win for everyone involved, and we couldn't be more excited to see the positive impact it will have on our institution and community," said Jeanette McKillop, director of athletics.
![Public Invited to Poet Laureate Jennifer Militello's Reading on April 8]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1741023811/colbysawyeredu/aadvyabhlw7kimaehevs/Jennifer-Militello-cutline.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1741023811/colbysawyeredu/aadvyabhlw7kimaehevs/Jennifer-Militello-cutline.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1741023811/colbysawyeredu/aadvyabhlw7kimaehevs/Jennifer-Militello-cutline.jpg","width":800}])
“Her poems are punctuated by passion and grief via hauntingly dense, dark and luminous images,” said Ewa Chrusciel, the M. Roy London Endowed Chair at Colby-Sawyer.
Upcoming Events
Sally Shaw Veitch Track & Field
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Ware Student Center
Sally Shaw Veitch Track & Field
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Virtual Event
Join us for our virtual Alumni Speaker Series, featuring Jennifer LaChance Taylor ’10 and Benjamin Taylor ’09. Jen and Ben, who met at Colby-Sawyer, will talk about how their Colby-Sawyer experiences shaped who they are today and will share their career journeys. In addition to their respective professional careers (Jen: Nurse Practitioner, Ben: Professional Tennis Instructor) the couple owns and operates Bark and Bray Farm Animal Sanctuary in Wilmot, N.H., where they adopt abused and neglected rescue animals.