Colby College, founded in 1813, is an American private liberal arts college located on Mayflower Hill in Waterville, Maine.
Colby is the 12th-oldest independent liberal arts college in the United States. Approximately 1,800 students from more than 60 countries are enrolled annually; the college offers 52 major fields of study and 32 minors, and emphasizes project-based learning. Volunteer programs and service-learning take many students into the ...
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Colby College, founded in 1813, is an American private liberal arts college located on Mayflower Hill in Waterville, Maine.
Colby is the 12th-oldest independent liberal arts college in the United States. Approximately 1,800 students from more than 60 countries are enrolled annually; the college offers 52 major fields of study and 32 minors, and emphasizes project-based learning. Volunteer programs and service-learning take many students into the surrounding community. More than two thirds of Colby students participate in study-abroad programs. Together with Bates College and Bowdoin College, Colby is one of three highly selective liberal arts colleges in Maine. Colby College competes in the NESCAC league and is considered to be among what are known as the "Little Ivies." In 2008, Colby was ranked the 15th best liberal arts college by both Forbes and Kiplingers and 22nd in the U.S. News & World Report rankings. Colby was named one of the "25 New Elite Ivies" by the Kaplan College Guide...
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