Colby College

Colby College An intellectual community working to solve the world’s most complex challenges state and approximately 70 countries.

Founded in 1813, Colby College is the 12th oldest liberal arts college in the United States. Distinctive in its offerings, Colby provides an intimate, undergraduate-focused learning environment with a breadth of programs presenting students and faculty with unparalleled opportunities. A vibrant and fully integrated academic, residential, and cocurricular experience is sustained by a diverse and su

pportive community. Located in Waterville, Maine, Colby is a global institution with students representing nearly every U.S. Colby’s model provides the scale and impact of larger universities coupled with intensive learning in a community committed to scholarship and discovery, multidisciplinary approaches to integrated learning, study in the liberal arts, and leading-edge programs addressing the world’s most complex challenges. Its network of partnerships with prestigious cultural, research, medical, and business institutions extends educational and scholarly collaborations, providing students with unmatched experiences leading to postgraduate success. The College’s wide variety of programs and labs provides students and the community access to unique experiences: the Colby College Museum of Art, the finest college art museum in the country, and the Lunder Institute for American Art have made the College a nationally and internationally recognized center for art scholarship; DavisConnects prepares students for lifelong success by combining a forward-thinking liberal arts education with extensive internship, research, and global opportunities for all students regardless of their personal networks and financial circumstances; and the 350,000-square-foot Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center, opened in 2020, is the most advanced and comprehensive NCAA D-III facility in the country. In fall 2021, Colby opened the Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence, the first such institute at a liberal arts college.

The weather really wanted to be part of the move-in crew 🌧️Welcome, 📷: Sofia Aldinio/for Colby College
09/03/2026

The weather really wanted to be part of the move-in crew 🌧️

Welcome,

📷: Sofia Aldinio/for Colby College

Through new partnerships with the University of Chicago and the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education,...
09/03/2026

Through new partnerships with the University of Chicago and the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, 25 entering Colby students will gain early access to graduate programming, $5,000 matriculation scholarships, and streamlined admission into 18 master's programs—from public policy to biomedical sciences.

The initiative offers conditional admission to master’s programs and graduate school, underscoring the exceptional quality of a Colby education

Three industry-leading individuals have been elected to Colby’s Board of Trustees: William Carr ’89, Matthew Reilly ’88,...
09/01/2026

Three industry-leading individuals have been elected to Colby’s Board of Trustees: William Carr ’89, Matthew Reilly ’88, and Jennifer Alfond Seeman ’92. Their expertise in entrepreneurship, digital media, law, the arts, and education will add new insights to the College’s governing board, helping guide future initiatives and long-term academic excellence. https://brnw.ch/21x5mq1

Take a closer look at the newest spaces on Mayflower Hill. 📷: Ashley L. Conti
08/29/2026

Take a closer look at the newest spaces on Mayflower Hill.

📷: Ashley L. Conti

A generous $1.5M gift from Todd Lachman ’85 and Christine Lachman has established the Lachman Family Financial Aid Fund....
08/28/2026

A generous $1.5M gift from Todd Lachman ’85 and Christine Lachman has established the Lachman Family Financial Aid Fund. Inspired by his own transformative Colby experience—from COOT to a successful career in business—this gift ensures first generation and underrepresented students have the same access to opportunity, building on Colby’s commitment to meet 100 percent of demonstrated financial need without student loans.

Learn about the impact of financial aid at Colby College and how the Lachman Family Financial Aid Fund ensures students succeed in their academic pursuits.

High-performance computing meets the liberal arts! With Andrew Tupper stepping in as the inaugural director of computing...
08/25/2026

High-performance computing meets the liberal arts! With Andrew Tupper stepping in as the inaugural director of computing innovation alongside Director Whitney King, the McVey Center for Computational and Data Sciences is accelerating its mission to embed big data and AI across campus. From mapping local food access to processing complex gene-expression data, read how leadership is preparing students to tackle complex global challenges at https://brnw.ch/21x5ckD
📷: Ashley L. Conti

Counting down the days📷: Ashley L. Conti
08/23/2026

Counting down the days

📷: Ashley L. Conti

The bigger picture📷: Ashley L. Conti
08/22/2026

The bigger picture

📷: Ashley L. Conti

Opening this fall as the largest milestone in Colby’s multiyear residential life investment, the new residential communi...
08/21/2026

Opening this fall as the largest milestone in Colby’s multiyear residential life investment, the new residential community on Mayflower Hill swaps long hallways for five connected houses and light-filled pedestrian bridges. Read how this architectural shift fosters community and connection at https://news.colby.edu/story/mayflower-hill-residences/

Photography by Ashley L. Conti and Maine Drone Imaging

Adrienne Shibles, one of the most prominent figures in women’s college basketball, has been named head coach of the Colb...
08/20/2026

Adrienne Shibles, one of the most prominent figures in women’s college basketball, has been named head coach of the Colby women’s basketball program.

A member of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame and former NCAA DIII Coach of the Year, Shibles brings nearly 30 years of collegiate coaching experience to Colby, including head-coaching positions at DI Dartmouth College and Bowdoin and Swarthmore.

Adrienne Shibles, one of the most prominent figures in women's college basketball, has been named head coach of the Colby women's basketball program.

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Waterville, ME
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