Colby Inspired

International Numbers

65: Countries represented in student body

10.5: Percentage of international students

75: Countries where Colby alumni live

67: Percentage of students who study abroad while enrolled at Colby

144: Colby-approved study-abroad programs

Inspired World Citizenship

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.

Stories

Alums Walk for Charity
Sam Rouleau, ready for volunteer duty in Texas. When Nick Tucker ’10 and Sam Rouleau ’10 set out to walk across the country, volunteering along the way, the distance seemed vast. But they’re measuring the trip not in miles but in...
Empowered in Kabul
Sulaiman Nasseri helps Afghan women gain independence through embroidery
The Lesson of David Kato
Gay activist in Uganda had applied for an Oak Fellowship at Colby; his murder should serve as a warning of the sometimes dangerous power of Americans abroad
Innocents Abroad
Gary Newton '72 manages global efforts to help the world’s most vulnerable children
Q&A: Desiree Shayer '12
Desiree Shayer ’12, studying in Amman, Jordan, talks about presenting her research, Jan Plan in Israel, and witnessing one part of the Middle-East revolution.
Something From Nothing
An encounter in Namibia leads to contemplation of the nature of waste