| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Semester/term begin dates: |
in early September, early January, and early February. |
| Calendar system: |
4-1-4 system (two semesters & one-month January interterm) |
| Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: |
Orientation for new students held in September and January. |
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| Majors with the highest enrollment: |
biology, economics, government |
| Majors with the lowest enrollment: |
religious studies, music, women's/gender/sexuality studies |
| Average freshman GPA: |
3.4 on a 4.0 scale |
| Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: |
92% |
| Student:Faculty ratio: |
10:1 |
| Total faculty: |
114 men, 91 women |
| Full-time faculty: |
98 men, 73 women |
| Part-time faculty: |
16 men, 18 women |
| Graduation rate: |
90% within six years |
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| General education/core curriculum is required: |
yes |
| Minor requirements: |
not required for graduation |
| Physical education is required: |
no |
| There are religious requirements for graduation: |
no |
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| Special programs offered: |
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student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships |
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| Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered: |
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Minors offered in African-American studies, anthropology, art, chemistry, Chinese, cinema studies,classical civilization, classics, computer science, creative writing, East Asian studies, economics, education, education/professional certification, environmental studies, geology, German, human development, Italian studies, Japanese, Jewish studies, mathematics, music, philosophy, physics, religious studies, Russian language/literature, science technology/society, theater/dance, and women's/gender/sexuality studies. |
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| Preprofessional programs offered: |
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pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry |
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| Education certifications are offered: |
yes |
| Education certifications: |
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secondary |
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| Cooperative programs are offered: |
no |
| Combined 3-2 programs available: |
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3-2 engineering program with Dartmouth Coll. 4-2 engineering program with Columbia U. |
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| Graduate schools/programs are offered: |
no |
| Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: |
no |
| Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: |
Washington Semester (American University), UN Semester, Williams-Mystic Seaport (CT). Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences (ME). Maritime Studies at MBL (MA). Headlong Performance Institute (PA). National Theater Institue (CT). |
| Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered: |
Domestic exchange programs with Howard U, Pitzer Coll, and Pomona Coll. |
| Study abroad opportunities: |
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Study abroad in France, Spain, and Russia. Approved programs conducted by other institutions in American Samoa, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, England, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Northern Ireland, Norway, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Rwanda, Scotland, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vietnam, and Wales. |
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| Other special or unique academic programs: |
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Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement, Oak Institute for the Study of International Human Rights, Center for Arts and Humanities, integrated studies course clusters, January program for focused or independent study or internships, Partner in the IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence, Colby Liberal Arts Symposium, Colby Achievement Program in the Sciences, Colby Undergraduate Summer Research Retreat. |
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| Army ROTC: |
offered off-campus at U of Maine--Orono. |
| Navy ROTC: |
not offered |
| Air Force ROTC: |
not offered |
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Bachelor's Degrees
- African-American/American Studies
- American Studies
- Anthropology
- Art History
- Art Studio
- Biology
- Biology/Cell/Molecular/Biochemistry
- Biology/Neuroscience
- Chemistry
- Chemistry/Biochemistry
- Chemistry/Cell/Molecular Biology/Biochemistry
- Chemistry/Environmental Science
- Classical Civilization/Anthropology
- Classical Civilization/English
- Classics
- Classics/English
- Computer Science
- East Asian Studies
- Economics
- Economics/Financial Markets
- Economics/Mathematics
- English
- English/Creative Writing
- Environmental Studies/Policy
- Environmental Studies/Science
- Environmental/Interdisciplinary
- French Studies
- Geology
- Geoscience
- German Studies
- Global Studies
- Government
- History
- Latin American Studies
- Mathematical Science
- Mathematics
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Psychology
- Psychology/Neuroscience
- Religious Studies
- Russian Language/Culture
- Science/Technology/Society
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Theatre/Dance
- Theatre/Dance/Interdisciplinary
- Women's/Gender/Sexuality Studies
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| Credit placement options: |
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- credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
- neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
- neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
- neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
- neither credit nor placement for DANTES
- credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
- neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
- neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
- credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate
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