Colby College

4000 Mayflower Hill
Waterville, ME 04901-8840
http://www.colby.edu

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Overview
TypePrivate institution
Year Founded1813
Religious AffiliationNone
Undergrad Students1,871
Endowment424,205,000
Application DeadlineJanuary 1
Application FeeN/A
SelectivityMost selective
Application DeadlineJanuary 1
TuitionN/A
Room/BoardN/A
Services
Associated FirmsCambridge Associates, Federal Reserve Bank, Fleet Boston Financial, Jackson Labs, Partners Healthcare System, Peace Corp, Teach for America
Campus Safety24-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 Serviceson-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
MuseumsArt 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 Servicesnonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance, other
MuseumsArt 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 Subs3,875
# of Books436,170
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 monthsN/A
within one year76%
within two yearsN/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities0%
Students in sororities0%
Campus Size714 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housing94%
College housing typescoed dorms (74%), other housing options (26%)
Popular EventsBroadway Musical Revue, Mr. Colby Pageant, Drag Show, Family/Homecoming Weekend, Theater Productions, A Cappella concerts, Earth Day events, International Extravaganza, and many others
Nearest AirportPortland ME (75), Boston, MA (167)
Nearest TrainPortland, ME (75)
Army ROTCOffered at cooperating institution (University of Maine)
Navy ROTCNot offered
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral 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 Organizations106
# of fraternities0
# of sororities0
Students in fraternities0%
Students in sororities0%
Student Papers(Appears as submitted by school) Colby Echo (weekly)
Honor SocietiesPhi 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