Colby College
4000 Mayflower HillWaterville, ME 04901-8840
http://www.colby.edu
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Private institution |
| Year Founded | 1813 |
| Religious Affiliation | None |
| Undergrad Students | 1,871 |
| Endowment | 424,205,000 |
| Application Deadline | January 1 |
| Application Fee | N/A |
| Selectivity | Most selective |
| Application Deadline | January 1 |
| Tuition | N/A |
| Room/Board | N/A |
| Services | |
|---|---|
| Associated Firms | Cambridge Associates, Federal Reserve Bank, Fleet Boston Financial, Jackson Labs, Partners Healthcare System, Peace Corp, Teach for America |
| Campus Safety | 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
| Career Services | on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Museums | Art museum (28,000-square-foot exhibition space) includes major outdoor Richard Serra sculpture and major collection of art of Alex Katz; arboretum; research greenhouses; multicultural center; computer music studio; theater; new painting, sculpture, and photography studios; research-grade telescope and astronomy classroom; writers center; scientific equipment includes scanning and transmission electron microscopes, laser flash photolysis, x-ray diffractometer, condensed matter physics and laser-based atomic physics labs, advanced chromatographs and spectrometers including NMR, ultra-centrifuge, ultramicrotomes, microinjection apparatus; GIS lab (beginning Fall 2007); Hume Center (woodworking shop, blacksmith's forge, and crew team facilities) on nearby Messalonskee lake; Paul J. Schupf computing center; Colby-Marston Preserve kettle-hole bog for environmental research; extensive rock, mineral, and fossil collections; ISDN radio station; Bill Alfond synthetic turf field. |
| Basic Services | nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance, other |
| Museums | Art museum (28,000-square-foot exhibition space) includes major outdoor Richard Serra sculpture and major collection of art of Alex Katz; arboretum; research greenhouses; multicultural center; computer music studio; theater; new painting, sculpture, and photography studios; research-grade telescope and astronomy classroom; writers center; scientific equipment includes scanning and transmission electron microscopes, laser flash photolysis, x-ray diffractometer, condensed matter physics and laser-based atomic physics labs, advanced chromatographs and spectrometers including NMR, ultra-centrifuge, ultramicrotomes, microinjection apparatus; GIS lab (beginning Fall 2007); Hume Center (woodworking shop, blacksmith's forge, and crew team facilities) on nearby Messalonskee lake; Paul J. Schupf computing center; Colby-Marston Preserve kettle-hole bog for environmental research; extensive rock, mineral, and fossil collections; ISDN radio station; Bill Alfond synthetic turf field. |
| Periodical Subs | 3,875 |
| # of Books | 436,170 |
| Graduate Job Placement Statistics | |
| within 6 months | N/A |
| within one year | 76% |
| within two years | N/A |
| Campus Life | |
| Students in fraternities | 0% |
| Students in sororities | 0% |
| Campus Size | 714 acres |
| College housing offered | Yes |
| Students in college housing | 94% |
| College housing types | coed dorms (74%), other housing options (26%) |
| Popular Events | Broadway Musical Revue, Mr. Colby Pageant, Drag Show, Family/Homecoming Weekend, Theater Productions, A Cappella concerts, Earth Day events, International Extravaganza, and many others |
| Nearest Airport | Portland ME (75), Boston, MA (167) |
| Nearest Train | Portland, ME (75) |
| Army ROTC | Offered at cooperating institution (University of Maine) |
| Navy ROTC | Not offered |
| Extracurricular | |
| Students activities | choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Number of Organizations | 106 |
| # of fraternities | 0 |
| # of sororities | 0 |
| Students in fraternities | 0% |
| Students in sororities | 0% |
| Student Papers | (Appears as submitted by school) Colby Echo (weekly) |
| Honor Societies | Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science); Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics); Psi Chi (Psychology); Sigma Gamma Epsilon (Geology) |
| Religious Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Colby Christian Fellowship, Hillel, Gathering in Christ Together, Muslim Group, Newman Council, CIRCLE (Collective for Insight, Refuge, and Celebration of Life Experience) |
| International Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) International Club, Students Organized Against Racism, Muslim Group, Asian Cultural Society, Asian American Student Association, Four Winds, Students Organized for Black and Hispanic Unity, Pugh Community Board, Colby Men of Color, Desi Club, Circle of Hip Hop Culture, Colby Awareness Club, Ethnic Vocal Ensemble, United World at Colby |
| Other Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Outing Club, 6 A Capella Clubs, Student Government Association, WMHB Radio, Student Program Board, Colby Volunteer Center, Women's Group, Pottery Club, Mountaineering Club, The Bridge, Colby Dancers, Powder & Wig |
