A rigorous academic program is at the core of a Colby education. Students work closely with professors, exploring new ideas, stretching to expand their knowledge and perceptions of the world. Faculty members—world-class teachers and scholars committed to liberal arts education—challenge students in a collaborative learning experience that is transformational for both.
Learning isn’t confined to classrooms at Colby. Activities outside of class are an essential part of students’ intellectual, personal, and creative growth. With more than 100 student organizations, countless leadership opportunities, and a diverse, civic-minded community, Colby students are involved. They learn to embrace opportunities, to see connections in disparate lines of thought, and to regard education as a civic resource as well as a personal achievement.
Quality of place, quality of work, and quality of life are hallmarks of Maine, and Colby adds superlative liberal arts education to the state’s portfolio. Maine offers natural beauty, a spirit of independence, a rich tradition of creative endeavor, and unique access to government, nonprofit, and business institutions. Maine’s people have welcomed Colby students into their communities for almost two centuries, and Colby students respond—through volunteerism, civic engagement, and a lifelong affinity for Maine.
Colby is international—in its outlook, in its curriculum, in its extraordinary study-abroad opportunities, in its student body and faculty, and in the impact of its graduates. A Colby student develops a mature curiosity about other cultures and an appetite for engaged global citizenship.
Colby graduates succeed. They find their places at the best medical schools and research universities, the finest law and business programs, top financial firms, in the arts, government service, social service, education, and nonprofit organizations, and they are inspired leaders in their communities.
