Colby Inspired

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  • About Colby

Campus Life Numbers

1,846: Enrolled students

62: Countries represented in student body

46: States represented in student body

46/54: Male and female enrollment percentages

10: 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

  • Silver Lining

    Economic woes can inspire positive life changes.

  • The Colby Experience

    Tarini Manchanda '09 set out to find what makes Colby unique -- and she took a video camera along. Hear what this place is really about,... more »

  • Degrees of Awesomeness

    Miranda '09 is a senior and he realizes that people don't have to be upperclassmen to be looked up to.

  • Balancing Act

    Men's soccer team wins big with academic honors.

  • Girl Power

    Colby students get involved in a local nonprofit.

  • Alternative Paths

    Students who take time off often return to Colby with a new perspective.
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News

  • Q&A: Noel James

    New associate dean of students and director of the Pugh Center on bringing the community together and addressing things that can divide it


  • Health Minded

    Charlie Hale '06 aims to do for global health what Teach for America does for education


  • The Making of Machismo

    Professors Lyn Mikel Brown and Mark Tappan deconstruct media messages sent to boys—and suggest tools for parents


  • Students Help "Sustain Mid-Maine"

    Summer interns partner with communities on strategic sustainability initiatives


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