An International Community

International Coffee HourYou might not anticipate an international flair on a college campus in Waterville, Maine, but that’s just one aspect of Colby’s active community life that will pleasantly surprise you. Colby’s student body represents 66 countries, and students from around the world—literally from Albania to Zimbabwe—enrich campus life. Every Friday afternoon there is an International Coffee Hour in the Mary Low Coffeehouse, where American and international students, faculty, and staff get together for coffee, tea, discussions, board games, and entertainment. Each spring the International Extravaganza showcases international cultures and costumes onstage in Cotter Union. With more than two thirds of Colby students spending time studying abroad, there is a global perspective throughout the College, and classroom or dining-hall discussions routinely offer global rather than provincial perspectives.  In 2005 the Association of International Educators presented Colby a Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization, making Colby just one of five institutions nationwide recognized for its success in international diversification.
 
Where Are We From?
In 2004-05 Colby enrolled 1,821 students representing 44 states, the District of Columbia, and about 70 places outside the U.S.
 
Albania
Australia
Austria
Bangladesh
Belarus
Bhutan
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burma/Myanmar
Canada
China
Colombia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ethiopia
Fiji
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guatemala
Guyana

Hungary
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kenya
Latvia
Lithuania
Malaysia
Mexico
Morocco
Nepal
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Palestine
Pakistan
Peru
Philippines

Poland
South Korea
Romania
Russia
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tibet
Turkey
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe