Colby–Sawyer College

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#10974 / #2906
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#921
Most Desirable School
Private college in New Hampshire, USA

Colby–Sawyer College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#2906
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
80%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$19,600
Graduation rate
56%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
771

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About Colby–Sawyer College

According to Wikipedia, Colby–Sawyer College is a private college in New London, New Hampshire. It was founded as a coeducational academy in 1837 and sits on a campus. History New London Academy A legislative charter was granted by the State of New Hampshire in 1837 to eleven New London citizens for the purpose of establishing a school, the New London Academy, in the town. The eleven men who were named as the academy's incorporators were Joseph Colby, Anthony Colby, Perley Burpee, Jonathan Greeley, John Brown, Jonathan Herrick, David Everett, Samuel Carr, Walter Flanders, Jonathan Addison and Marshall Trayne.

Colby–Sawyer College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation Rate
1,55780%77%56%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Colby–Sawyer College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$19,600
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$17,087
30K - 48K$20,860
48K - 75K$22,099
75K - 110K$26,379
110K+$30,084

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Colby–Sawyer College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Colby–Sawyer College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $61,214 a year, and 95% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Colby–Sawyer College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
1,120983137

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Colby–Sawyer College?

Colby–Sawyer College is located at 541 Main Street, New London, NH 03257-7835.

How Safe is Colby–Sawyer College?

No violent or property offenses were reported on Colby–Sawyer College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Colby–Sawyer College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. New London has a violent crime rate of 0.02% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.65%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Colby–Sawyer College Known For?

Colby–Sawyer College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Colby–Sawyer College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Colby–Sawyer College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Nursing
#4900
World Rank
#4900
Historical Rank
#1949
USA Rank

Colby–Sawyer College ranks #1949 in the U.S. and #4900 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Sociology
#5738
World Rank
#5741
Historical Rank
#1949
USA Rank

Colby–Sawyer College ranks #1949 in the U.S. and #5738 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Psychology
#6168
World Rank
#6177
Historical Rank
#2307
USA Rank

Colby–Sawyer College ranks #2307 in the U.S. and #6168 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
History
#9500
World Rank
#9509
Historical Rank
#2814
USA Rank

Colby–Sawyer College ranks #2814 in the U.S. and #9500 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Medical
#10500
World Rank
#10503
Historical Rank
#2928
USA Rank

Colby–Sawyer College ranks #2928 in the U.S. and #10500 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Biology
#11264
World Rank
#11277
Historical Rank
#2966
USA Rank

Colby–Sawyer College ranks #2966 in the U.S. and #11264 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Education
#11013
World Rank
#11019
Historical Rank
#2995
USA Rank

Colby–Sawyer College ranks #2995 in the U.S. and #11013 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Business
#12273
World Rank
#12273
Historical Rank
#3377
USA Rank

Colby–Sawyer College ranks #3377 in the U.S. and #12273 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees

Who Are Colby–Sawyer College's Most Influential Alumni?

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