Colby-Sawyer College Fast Facts

Colby-Sawyer College Mission Statement

To offer undergraduate and graduate educational programs based in the liberal arts and health, social, and natural sciences, with a focus on vocational exploration and experiential learning, which prepare students to thrive in, and make a positive impact upon a dynamic, diverse, and interdependent world. Engaged robust partnerships will support students’ academic, intellectual, personal and professional growth, align with workforce development needs, and enhance individual and community well-being and resilience.

The plan was approved by the Board of Trustees in Oct. 2021.

College Profile

Background
Setting
  • Located in the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee region of New Hampshire 90 minutes north of Boston, 60 minutes south of the White Mountains and 3.5 hours south of Montreal
  • 35 buildings on 200 acres; Georgian, brick, Colonial architecture
Enrollment Fall 2023

(IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) survey data definitions are adopted for these statistics unless otherwise noted.)

  • 798 undergraduates: 764 matriculated, 115 graduate, 135 online, representing 29 states and 9 countries
  • 73% women, 27% men
  • 1% international
  • Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
  • Average class size is 19
  • First year 2022 retention rate is 78%
  • Entering 2016 class graduation rate is 63% in 4 years

2022 Job Placement

Of our 207 graduating undergraduate students in the Class of 2022, the data in this report based on 82 completed graduate surveys and additional data collected from professional social media site (primarily LinkedIn) on 64 additional graduates, therefore, providing data on a total of 146 graduates.

  • 97% of our alumni are employed, 10% are in graduate school; 100% Employed and/or in Graduate School (as there is overlap between the two)
  • 98% of our alumni employed are working in an industry directly or somewhat directly related to their major
  • 61% of our alumni were offered a job from their experiential learning site (internship, clinical or field experience site), this does not assume they accepted those offers
  • Of those employed, 14% of undergraduate alumni are working in their experiential learning site

Survey delivered Oct. 2022, data collected Nov. 2022 through March 2023.

Financial
  • Colby-Sawyer Fund: $1,047,559 (FY2021-22)
  • Annual budget: $58,520,932 (FY2021-22)
  • Endowment: $55,606,879 (6/30/22)
Licensure and Board Exam Pass Rates:
  • Athletic Training Program, School of Nursing & Health Sciences
  • Nursing Program
    • 2021 NCLEX-RN (National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses) Passing Rate: 95% passed on first-attempt – higher than the New Hampshire and national averages.
    • See Nursing Program Pass Rate Data
Technology
  • Student: college-provided computer ratio is 4.5:1
  • Students who bring computers to campus: 97%
  • Internet access available on main campus and in college houses
  • Extensive access to technological and electronic resources

Programs of Academic Study

19 Majors; 26 Minors
  • Accounting & Finance (m)
  • Addiction Studies (M)
  • Art – Studio Art (M, m)
  • Biology (M, m)
  • Business Administration (M, m)
  • Chemistry (m)
  • Child Development (M, m)
  • Child Development Education Prep (M)
  • Child Psychology (m)
  • Contemporary Marketing (m)
  • Counseling & Substance Abuse (m)
  • Creative & Professional Writing (M)
  • Crime & Legal Studies (M)
  • Education (m)
  • Entrepreneurship (m)
  • Environmental Science (M)
  • Environmental Studies (M, m)
  • Exercise Science (M)
  • Exercise Science with Athletic Training Prep (M)
  • Graphic Design (M, m)
  • Health Care Management (m)
  • Health Science (M)
  • Health Studies (m)
  • Healthcare Administration (M)
  • History & Political Studies (M)
  • Legal Studies (m)
  • Nursing (M)
  • Nutrition & Food Studies (m)
  • Performing Arts (m)
  • Political Studies (m)
  • Psychology (M, m)
  • Self-Designed (M)
  • Sociology & Human Services (M)
  • Sport Management (M, m)
  • Studio Art (m)
  • Sustainability (m)
  • Women’s & Gender Studies (m)
  • Writing (m)
Certificate Programs
  • Coaching
  • Nursing Post-Master’s
Graduate Programs
  • Doctor of Nursing Practice
  • Master of Business Administration
  • Master of Science in Nursing: Nursing Education
  • Master of Science in Nursing: Nursing Management & Executive Leadership
  • Master of Science in Nursing: Clinical Nurse Leader
  • Master of Social Work
  • Master of Science: Exercise Science – Applied Exercise Science
  • Master of Science: Exercise Science – Strength and Conditioning
Online Degree Programs
  • Health Science Associate Degree
  • Bachelor of Science in Health Studies
  • RN (Registered Nurse) to Bachelor of Science
  • RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) to Bachelor of Science

Academic Schools

  • School of Arts & Sciences
  • School of Business & Social Sciences
  • School of Nursing & Health Sciences

Current Tuition Fees

See Cost of Tuition & Due Dates

Financial Assistance

100% of traditional full time undergraduate students enrolled for the 2022-2023 academic year received institutional aid. Starting Fall 2023 the college reduced tuition to $17,500 and continues the practice of awarding 100% of traditional full time undergraduate students institutional aid.

Faculty and Staff

Fall 2022
  • Total employees: 329 (224 FT, 105 PT)
  • Total faculty: 115
  • Full-time faculty: 52 (63% with terminal degree)
  • 67% of classes taught by full-time faculty
  • 63 adjunct professors

Student Activities

Special Programs and Services

  • Wesson Honors Program
  • BOLD Women’s Leadership Network
  • Internships: 99% of the Class of 2022 completed one or more internships
  • The Student Learning Collaborative — writing consultation and tutorial services
  • Study abroad

Intercollegiate Sports NCAA Division III

Women and Men
  • Equestrian
Women
  • Alpine Skiing
  • Basketball
  • Cross-country
  • Equestrian
  • Field Hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Rugby
  • Soccer
  • Swimming & Diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field (indoor and outdoor)
  • Volleyball
Men
  • Alpine Skiing
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross-country
  • Equestrian
  • Soccer
  • Swimming & Diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field (indoor and outdoor)
  • Volleyball

Member

  • Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC)
  • National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)Division III
  • Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA)
  • Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA)
  • National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA)

Team Name: Chargers
Mascot: Charging horse
Colors: Royal blue and white
colby-sawyerathletics.com

Contact Information

Main Telephone
(603) 526-3000

Admissions Telephone
(603) 526-3700
(800) 272-1015 (toll free in the U.S.)

Admissions Email
admissions@colby-sawyer.edu

Alumni/Development Telephone
(603) 526-3426

Alumni/Development Email
alumni@colby-sawyer.edu
giving@colby-sawyer.edu

Web Address
colby-sawyer.edu

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