Colby-Sawyer College

541 Main Street - New London, NH 03257
  • Region: New England
  • Campus Setting: Rural
  • Size: Very Small

Founded in 1837, Colby-Sawyer College is a dynamic liberal arts college with a tradition of excellence and innovation in education. Our Liberal Education Program offers our students challenging academic programs that integrate the liberal arts and sciences with professional preparation through experiential learning. Through all of our programs, the college encourages students to realize their fullest intellectual and personal potential.

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About Colby-Sawyer College

Colby-Sawyer is a dynamic and innovative liberal arts and sciences college located in the scenic Lake Sunapee Region of central New Hampshire. During their college careers, 100 percent of our students participate in one or more internships in their fields of study. They also create Learning Portfolios, in which they demonstrate their ongoing progress and achievement. All of our students conclude their senior year with a Capstone project, in which they develop and demonstrate a deeper body of knowledge in their academic major.

Mission Statement

Colby-Sawyer College is a private, independent college offering undergraduate and graduate educational programs based in the liberal arts and sciences and designed to prepare students for their professions and lives of ongoing learning. Faculty, staff and students strive for excellence in the college's engaged teaching and learning community to foster students' academic, intellectual, and personal growth. The college prepares students to thrive in, and make a positive impact upon, a dynamic, diverse, and interdependent world. Colby-Sawyer College was founded as an academy in 1837 and has been engaged in higher education since 1928.