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School Notes Overview:

Colby is a highly selective liberal arts college offering world-class academic programs, strong international study options, a growing array of community- and service learning-based opportunities, a supportive community atmosphere, and rich opportunities after graduation.Colby gives students a broad acquaintance with human knowledge, an array of intellectual tools, experience as active participants in a diverse community of scholars, and opportunities to engage the world.

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School Overview:

	Colby College
County	Kennebec County, ME
Title IV Eligible	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I
Institution Level	4 or more years
Institution Control	Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate	1,871 students

Total Enrollment	1,871 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	1,702 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	46%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	6%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$6,088
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	4%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$894
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	36%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$21,871
% Students Receiving Loans	25%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$2,984

School Notes:

Founded in 1813, Colby College in Waterville, Maine, is one of the nation's oldest and best independent colleges of liberal arts. A residential four-year college, Colby is a national leader in research- and project-based undergraduate learning, and the depth of student-faculty interaction and collaboration is unparalleled. In recent years Colby has won regional and national awards for campus internationalization and environmental stewardship. Colby's 714-acre campus is one of the nation's most beautiful.
Colby College gives students a broad acquaintance with human knowledge, an array of intellectual tools, experience as active participants in a diverse community of scholars, and opportunities to engage the world.
Colby’s academic program is among the preeminent liberal arts programs in the nation. The Colby experience challenges students to open their minds to new ideas, unfamiliar concepts, and diverse points of view. With 53 majors, 25 departments, 11 programs, and an independent major option, students have the flexibility to set their own course of study. Colby’s singular dedication to undergraduate education and its emphasis on research and project-based learning means that each student can tailor his or her academic program for a unique experience. The strong liberal arts curriculum provides excellent preparation for an unlimited range of career choices and graduate studies while giving students a better understanding of the world and their places in it.Colby awards the bachelor of arts degree and uses the Latin abbreviation, A.B. (for Artium baccalaureus).
The pace of life at Colby is brisk, with a host of clubs, activities, and teams as well as social and cultural events that keep students busy. There are more than 100 organizations in which students who share a common cause or interest work, play and learn together.
Colby is committed to the belief that the best preparation for life, and especially for the professions that require specialized study, is a broad acquaintance with human knowledge. The Colby experience is designed to enable each student to find and fulfill his or her own unique potential.
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In the News:

Major Expansion Project to Begin at Colby Museum (WABI Bangor)
posted on September 30, 2011 at 08:12:59 pm
Construction begins next week to turn the Colby College Museum of Art into the largest museum in the state. The museum will be closed Monday so workers can start the $15 million project. About half of the 26,000 square foot expansion will become new exhibition space. It will include a sc . . .
CORRECTION (Morning Sentinel)
posted on September 30, 2011 at 05:06:08 am
A page A1 story Thursday about Waterville's Quarry Road Recreation Area should have reported that Colby College's cash commitment to the area so far is $275,000 and that, factoring in a discount on the original sale of Colby's land to the city, the college's financial support is $325,000. It was a source error.
Quarry Road Recreation Area gets another big boost (Morning Sentinel)
posted on September 29, 2011 at 05:10:13 am
WATERVILLE -- Major donations from Colby College and the Harold Alfond Foundation will help make Quarry Road Recreation Area one of the best of its kind in the northeast.
Colby’s Serdjenian earns 250th coaching victory (Bangor Daily News)
posted on September 29, 2011 at 01:42:37 am
WATERVILLE — The Colby College Mules shut out the University of Southern Maine 4-0 on Wednesday, giving coach Mark Serdjenian his 250th career victory. Eric Barthold’s first-half goal off an Andrew Woonton assist proved the only one the 4-2 Mules would need. Serdjenian, a 1973 Colby graduate, has a career ...
COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER: Notaro lifts Mules (Kennebec Journal)
posted on September 28, 2011 at 04:46:39 am
WATERVILLE -- Cami Notaro scored her second goal of the season about 13 minutes into the second half to break a scoreless tie and lead the Colby College women's soccer team to a 2-0 win over the University of Maine at Farmington in non-conference action Tuesday.