Colby Inspired

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  • Inspired Learning
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  • Inspired Lives
  • About Colby

Campus Life Numbers

1,838: Enrolled students

65: Countries represented in student body

45: States represented in student body

46/54: Male and female enrollment percentages

10.5: Percentage of international students

13.5: Percentage of minority students

57: Percentage of students who attended public high school

30: Residence halls on campus

3: Dining halls

94: Percentage of students living on campus

100+: Student clubs/organizations

32: Varsity teams

Inspired Growth

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.


Stories

  • Life Lessons

    Life Lessons

    On a return trip to Kenya, Emily Fleming ’12 learned a lot—from a baby.


  • All the City's a Stage

    All the City's a Stage

    Theater and dance major Ali Reader '12 learns about real-world production on the job at FringeNYC.


  • More Than Words

    More Than Words

    After years of covering Colby for the Student Lens, these six graduating seniors seemed well-qualified to choose an image to represent their time...More »


  • Mule Mob Mobs Colby

    Mule Mob Mobs Colby

    School spirit anyone? "Yes" says Will Hochman '14.


  • Crash Course

    Crash Course

    “So you’re telling me you don’t know how to ride a bike?” Marketplace's David Brancaccio’s eyebrows went up...More »


  • Raise Your V.O.I.C.E.

    Raise Your V.O.I.C.E.

    A chance encounter as freshmen at Brown University led Sarah Kay and Phil Kaye to develop one of the world’s renowned slam poetry acts.


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