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Colby - Sawyer College, New Hampshire

Overview of Colby - Sawyer College

The main campus of Colby Sawyer is in New London, New Hampshire (a quiet rural area). The school is a private, not-for-profit school. Colby Sawyer offers degrees up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to media, art studies, fine arts, therapy and counseling, nutrition and exercise therapy, and conservation and resource management.

Colby Sawyer Selectivity

Colby Sawyer does not accept everyone who applies. In 2005, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 460 to 550. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2005 had SAT math scores of 460 or more. Students attending Colby Sawyer come from a variety of places, in and out of state.

Faculty

The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.

Student Body

In 2005, Colby Sawyer had 971 enrolled students.

Student Life

Many students at the school live in campus housing. Colby Sawyer makes available a lot of student housing. Meal plans are available. Student athletes at Colby Sawyer belong to the Commonwealth Coast Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Colby Sawyer

Colby - Sawyer College
541 Main St
New London, NH 03257-7835
General Phone: (603) 526-3000
Admissions Phone: (603) 526-3700
Financial Aid Phone: (603) 526-3717
http://www.colby-sawyer.edu

Colby Sawyer Programs and Degrees (2005)

Colby Sawyer awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management32business management
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy32sports and fitness management, exercise science, athletic trainer
Therapy And Counseling29psychology, child psychology
Education And Teaching18early childhood education, art education, English teaching, social studies teaching
Liberal Arts14liberal arts and sciences, English, social studies
Media13mass communication
Nursing And Emergency Medicine12registered nursing
Design10graphic design
Conservation And Resource Management9environmental studies
Fine Arts7fine arts
Science7biology
Art Studies5art studies

Number of programs and degrees for Colby Sawyer in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree18319
Associate's degree51

Colby Sawyer Student Body

In 2005, Colby Sawyer had a total enrollment of 971 students (961 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men36%
Women64%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White92%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races4%
(Foreign Students)1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New Hampshire31%
Massachusetts30%
Maine12%
Vermont10%
Connecticut6%
Rhode Island3%
New York3%
California2%
New Jersey2%
Foreign countries1%
Illinois1%

Colby Sawyer Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time75 %

Colby Sawyer Room and Board (2005)

Colby Sawyer offers campus housing for 873 of its 961 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of New London, New Hampshire for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New Hampshire Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Colby Sawyer Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,6381,32881%28221%
Men56944779%10123%
Women1,06988182%18121%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal460550
SAT Math460550
ACT Composite1924

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT97%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT16%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (603) 526-3700

Colby Sawyer Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 24,700
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 24,700
Room and board$ 9,490
Room charge$ 5,280
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,210
Books and supplies$ 750
Other expenses$ 1,000

Financial Aid:
Colby Sawyer participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 257200)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (603) 526-3717

Colby Sawyer Faculty

Colby Sawyer has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year6$67,4164$64,626
Associate professoracademic year6$54,01411$53,957
Assistant professoracademic year11$44,40113$44,051
Instructoracademic year0*2*
All faculty totalacademic year23$52,91330$49,957

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Colby Sawyer Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballCommonwealth Coast Conference
BaseballCommonwealth Coast Conference
TrackCommonwealth Coast Conference

Colby Sawyer Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

DESIGN
Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Social Sciences, Other

MEDIA
Mass Communication/Media Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Developmental and Child Psychology
Psychology, General

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Colby Sawyer Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Colby Sawyer Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Colby Sawyer Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Colby Sawyer % of students from other states
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Colby Sawyer % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Colby Sawyer % of degrees in conservation and resource management
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 12%Colby Sawyer Number of degree programs
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Colby Sawyer % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Colby Sawyer % of degrees in media
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Colby Sawyer % of degrees in fine arts
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Colby Sawyer Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Colby Sawyer % of degrees in art studies
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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