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Colby CollegeColby College, located in Waterville, Maine, was founded in 1813. Colby is known for its challenging academic program, supportive faculty, and international atmosphere. 1,800 students from more than 60 countries live and study together on Mayflower Hill, one of the nations most picturesque college campuses. Colby offers 53 major fields of study. Many graduates attend highly selective advanced-degree programs. Volunteer programs and service-learning take many students into the surrounding community. More than two thirds of Colby students participate in study-abroad programs. Colby is one of the nation's oldest and best independent colleges of liberal arts. Colby is known for its intellectual rigor, its supportive campus community and atmosphere, and its global reach. A residential four-year college, Colby balances a tradition of innovation with a commitment to liberal learning. It is a national leader in research- and project-based undergraduate learning. The quality of the faculty is recognized as the College's greatest asset, and the depth of student-faculty interaction and collaboration is unparalleled. More than two thirds of Colby's undergraduates study abroad during their college career, and the international makeup in the student body continues to expand, with almost 70 countries now represented. Colby's 714-acre campus is one of the nation's most beautiful. Colby students are a unique and intelligent group. Currently, Colby is in the midst of a major campus building program, and programmatic initiatives are also underway, including the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement, and new programs in neuroscience. Colby is one of three small liberal arts colleges in Maine. The other two are Bates College and Bowdoin College. Famous alumni Robert B. Parker is the author of the Spenser detective novels.Robert Parker
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