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Colby College At A Glace 2025

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IN THE SCIENCES Colby is pioneering a solutions-oriented science and technology model in the liberal arts, with one of the first data science majors at a liberal arts college and plans for new engineering and public health programs that will add to other groundbreaking initiatives, including: • The Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence, the first interdisciplinary institute of its kind at a liberal arts college. • The Linde Packman Lab for Biosciences Innovation and its national research partnerships, preparing the next generation of science leaders. • The Buck Lab for Climate and Environment, annually supporting mentored research, internships, and community-based projects.

AT THE CENTER OF THOUGHT AND ACTION

INNOVATION IN EVERY FIELD A community that is daring and unrelenting in its search for solutions to complex challenges. • World-class scholars and teachers who make you a partner as they explore new frontiers of knowledge. • Premier facilities and generous resources to support your interests, passions, and well-being. • Advisors and guides who help you unlock transformative internship opportunities, research endeavors, and global experiences. • A vast and highly accomplished alumni network committed to opening doors for the next generation of Colby students. • Peers who will celebrate your success. This is Colby.

The Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts, New England’s premier facility of its kind, promotes student-driven creative expression in all disciplines.

The College’s prominent institutes, centers, and labs provide mentored, funded experiences and opportunities for students to test, refine, and amplify their ideas. • The McVey Center for Computational and Data Sciences integrates data-driven methods across Colby’s curriculum. • The Halloran Lab for Entrepreneurship assists students in transforming promising ideas into impactful ventures. • The Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs inspires active citizenship through public discourse and interdisciplinary collaboration. • The Center for Arts and Humanities unites campus around a shared theme, sponsors immersive learning labs, and hosts an annual colloquium series.

ACROSS THE ARTS Colby’s renowned spaces, centers, and programs have helped make the campus and its Waterville home a global arts destination. • The Colby College Museum of Art collection, featuring more than 11,000 works, is widely regarded as one of the finest on any college campus and is utilized by more than 180 classes across the curriculum each year. • The Lyons Arts Lab supports students at multiple stages of the creative process to inspire, celebrate, and elevate their work in the arts. • The Lunder Institute for American Art brings together visiting artists, scholars, and museum professionals to engage across disciplines with Colby faculty and students.

The Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons residence hall in downtown Waterville extends Colby’s partnership with its hometown.

The Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center is considered the nation’s best DIII facility. It’s a health and wellness resource for all students.


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