Colby-Sawyer College
New London, NH · Private four-year · Rural: Remote
834undergraduates
80%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$26,483average net price per year
58%graduate in 6 years
81%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,557
- Admitted
- 1,401
- Admit rate
- 80%
- Admit rate, women
- 92%
- Admit rate, men
- 86%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 12%
- First-year students
- 174
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
23 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Health and Wellness, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Associate (7 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (98 awarded)
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (8 awarded)
Education (2)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Development Bachelor's (4 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (3)
- Business/Commerce, General Master's
- Nursing Science Master's
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $18,400
- Housing and food on campus
- $16,858
- Books and supplies
- $2,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,450
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $38,708
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $38,708
- Total cost living at home
- $23,900
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,570 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $17,323 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,084 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $27,562 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,198 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $39,328
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $37,454
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 23%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 80%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,539
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 52%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 58%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 58%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 63%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 62%
- Came back for year two
- 81%
| Pell grant students | 45% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 63% |
| Neither | 63% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 189 | 56% |
| Men | 82 | 63% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| Asian | 13 | 54% (small group) |
| Black | 11 | 45% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 211 | 60% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 19 | 53% (small group) |
| International | 9 | 56% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 272 | 67% | 20% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 26 | 92% | 0% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 29 | 62% | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 950
- Undergraduates
- 834
- Full-time undergraduates
- 752
- Part-time undergraduates
- 82
- Graduate students
- 116
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 15%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 14%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 22%
| Women | 73% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 74% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 16% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Remote
- Address
- 541 Main Street, New London, NH, 03257-7835
- County
- Merrimack County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - other
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.