Colby College

Colby is on a 714-acre campus in the small town setting of Waterville, Maine, not far from Portland.

Colby Student Activities

Colby has many clubs, organizations, and activities for students to join – including chorus, theater groups, a campus newspaper, a radio station and more.

Interested in Greek life? Colby does not have fraternities or sororities.

Colby has the Colby Outing Club. In fact, more students participate in the Colby Outing Club than any other on-campus activity.

Other popular student organizations at Colby include Student Programming Board, Student Government Association, International Club and Colby Dancers.

Colby students' favorite campus traditions are Fall & Spring Concert, Johnson Day and Big Prize Bingo.

Colby Housing

This table offers information on housing at Colby.

Colby offers housing for students. Students are required to live on campus through senior year. First year students are guaranteed on-campus housing.

The majority of Colby students live on campus. In 2022, 97% of undergrads at Colby lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 3% of students lived off-campus or commuted to Colby. There are 1,981 spots available in on-campus housing for all 2,262 undergraduates. In the 2021-2022 school year, 1,970 students chose to live on-campus. On the weekends, about 90% students stay on-campus. First year students are allowed to park a car on campus.

Colby offers coed housing and housing for students with disabilities.

Colby Athletics

At Colby there are a variety of athletic options for students interested in joining a sports program.

Intercollegiate sports are the highest tier of college sports and can be very competitive. Intercollegiate teams are regulated by the NCAA, funded by the university, and compete against teams from other universities. The division of a sports team depends on the size of the university, funding, and competition level. An intercollegiate school team will be Division I, II or III, with Division I being the highest level.

Club sports are not regulated by the NCAA and are a great option for students not interested in trying out for an intercollegiate team. Club sports are usually student run but can also be funded by the university.

Intramural sports are the most casual and informal. Intramural sports are often free and require very little time commitment.

Let's take a look at the athletic options available at Colby:

Safety at Colby

College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.

Colby College is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The Colby campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night. The school also has student security patrols.

Colby offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students. Campus housing is secure and dorms can only be accessed with secure key cards.

Additionally, Colby has campus lighting, student emergency response team, self-defense class, property ID program, party monitors.

Plan a Visit to Colby

Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus and student body. If you'd like to visit Colby, take Interstate 95 to Waterville, ME. If you need to fly, book your flight to Augusta Municipal airport.

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