Colby College

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance, other

Counseling

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Career

on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 94% of students live in school housing.
• The school does not provide assistance for off-campus housing.

Types of housing available

• 37% of housing units are Singles.
• 42% of housing units are Doubles.
• 19% of housing units are Triples.
• 3% of housing units are Apartments.
• 0% of of housing units are some other type.
• In total, there are 25 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 100% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 87% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Broadway Musical Revue, Mr. Colby Pageant, Drag Show, Family/Homecoming Weekend, Theater Productions, A Cappella concerts, Earth Day events, International Extravaganza, and many others
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, yearbook
• In total, there are about 106 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Phi Beta Kappa; Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science); Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics); Psi Chi (Psychology); Sigma Gamma Epsilon (Geology)
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Colby Christian Fellowship, Hillel, Gathering in Christ Together, Muslim Group, Newman Council, CIRCLE (Collective for Insight, Refuge, and Celebration of Life Experience)
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) International Club, Students Organized Against Racism, Muslim Group, Asian Cultural Society, Asian American Student Association, Four Winds, Students Organized for Black and Hispanic Unity, Pugh Community Board, Colby Men of Color, Desi Club, Circle of Hip Hop Culture, Colby Awareness Club, Ethnic Vocal Ensemble, United World at Colby
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Outing Club, 6 A Capella Clubs, Student Government Association, WMHB Radio, Student Program Board, Colby Volunteer Center, Women’s Group, Pottery Club, Mountaineering Club, The Bridge, Colby Dancers, Powder & Wig
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Colby Echo (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Portland ME (75), Boston, MA (167)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Portland, ME (75)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Waterville, ME (2)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 75% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 42% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,020
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

• There are 0 fraternities
• 0 fraternity houses
• 0% of students are fraternity members
• There are 0 sororities
• 0 sorority houses
• 0% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Maine)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited