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Colby-Sawyer College

Colby-Sawyer College
541 Main Street
New London, NH 03257-7835

Official telephone: (603) 526-3000
Fax number: (603) 526-2135
Website: www.colby-sawyer.edu
Screen last updated on: January 2009
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 948
Full-time undergraduates: 928
Part-time undergraduates: 20
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 68%
First-year student breakdown:
0.9% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.3% Asian or Pacific Islander
2.6% Hispanic
90.3% White (non-Hispanic)
0.9% total international (nonresident aliens)
4.1% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
0.8% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.6% Asian or Pacific Islander
1.5% Hispanic
91.0% White (non-Hispanic)
1.5% total international (nonresident aliens)
4.2% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 200 acres
City or town school is located in: New London, NH
Population of city/town: 4,490
Nearest major city: Concord, NH
Distance of nearest major city: 35 miles
Population of nearest major city: 42,221

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (89%)
  • women's dorms (7%)
  • special housing for disabled students
  • other housing including Substance-free Residence Hall (5%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 98%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 90%
Percent of students who live off campus: 10%
Students required to live on campus: All first-year students are required to live on campus. Exceptions may be granted for students living at home and commuting within a 30-mile radius.
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 66%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 185
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Cleveland, Colby, Colgate Archives
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Fine arts center, video studio and editing room, radio station, academic development center, science center, sports center.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills, Individualized tutorials in specific courses.
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
birth control, career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, special housing
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 0
Number of social sororities on campus: 0
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): Colby-Sawyer Courier
Number of honor societies: 5
Total number of registered organizations: 45
Campus-based religious organizations:
Christian Fellowship Club, Spirit Working (Inter-faith Group)
Minority student organizations:
Cross-Cultural club
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Anime, Education & Child Development Majors Club, Exercise & Sport Sciences Majors Club, History, Society, & Culture Majors Club, ICE (Community & Environmental Studies Majors Club), Key Association, Literary Magazine, Outing Club, Peer Academic Counselors, Psychology Majors Club, Art Student Society, Safe Zones, Students in Free Enterprise, Student Government Association, Student Nurses Association, Word Order , Alpha Chi, Psi Chi , Cycling/Biking Club, Biology Majors Club, Snowboarding Club, Campus Activities Board, College Coalition for Peace & Justice, College Singers, Community Service Club, Dance Club, Philosophy Club, Student Democrats

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Debi Field McGrath,
Athletic Director
School colors: royal blue and white
School mascot: Charger
Athletic conference memberships: Commonwealth Coast Conference (Division III); Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAS); Eastern Collegiate Ski Conference (ECSC), MacConnell Division; Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA); U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's Alpine skiingnoUSCSA
Men's baseballnoECAC, Commonwealth Coast Conference, NCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoECAC, Commonwealth Coast Conference, NCAA Div. III
Men's equestrian sportsnoIHSA
Men's soccernoECAC, Commonwealth Coast Conference, NCAA Div. III
Men's swimmingnoECAC, Commonwealth Coast Conference, NCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoECAC, Commonwealth Coast Conference, NCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noECAC, Commonwealth Coast Conference, NCAA Div. III
Women's Alpine skiingnoUSCSA
Women's basketballnoECAC, Commonwealth Coast Conference, NCAA Div. III
Women's divingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's equestrian sportsnoIHSA
Women's lacrossenoECAC, Commonwealth Coast Conference, NCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoECAC, Commonwealth Coast Conference, NCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoECAC, Commonwealth Coast Conference, NCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoECAC, Commonwealth Coast Conference, NCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noECAC, Commonwealth Coast Conference, NCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoECAC, Commonwealth Coast Conference, NCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 48%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 40%
Athletic facilities:
baseball, soccer, lacrosse centers; basketball, volleyball, racquetball, fieldhouse; gymnasium; lacrosse, soccer fields; natatorium, fitness center, and tennis courts
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, golf, flag football, volleyball
Club sports for men:
cross-country, cycling, golf, ice hockey, rugby, snowboarding

Club sports for women:
cross-country, cycling, golf, ice hockey, rugby, snowboarding, softball


GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Manchester, NH (50 miles)
Nearest other airport: Lebanon, NH (32 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: White River Junction, VT (37 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: New London, NH (near campus)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 29% within one year of graduation
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 68% within one year of graduation