Colby College
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Former names
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Maine Literary and Theological Institution (1813-1821) Waterville College (1821-1867) Colby University (1867-1899) |
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| Motto | Lux Mentis Scientia (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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Knowledge [is] the Light of the Mind |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1813 |
| Endowment | $711 million (2016) |
| President | David A. Greene |
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Academic staff
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171 full time and 48 part time |
| Undergraduates | 1,825 |
| Location | Waterville, Maine, U.S. |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colors | Colby Blue and Priscilla Gray |
| Mascot | White Mule |
| Website | www |
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| University rankings | |
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| National | |
| Forbes | 41 |
| Liberal arts colleges | |
| U.S. News & World Report | 12 |
| Washington Monthly | 21 |
Colby College (founded as the Maine Literary and Theological Institution renamed Waterville College in 1821, renamed as Colby University in 1867, reestablishing itself as Colby College in 1899.) is a private liberal arts college located on Mayflower Hill in Waterville, Maine, United States. Colby was founded in 1813, and was the first all-male college in New England to accept female students in 1871, until they were resegregated in 1890. The college is named after prominent Baptist preacher Gardner Colby, who funded the school while it was in financial trouble.
Approximately 1,800 students from more than 60 countries are enrolled annually. The college offers 54 major fields of study and 30 minors. Among national liberal arts colleges, Colby was ranked 12th by U.S. News & World Report, 44th by Forbes, and 65th by Washington Monthly. Colby College competes in the NESCAC conference. Colby has a close relationship with Bates College and Bowdoin College: the three schools compete in the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Consortium, which is an athletic rivalry and academic exchange program. Outside of the Consortium, Colby competes as the White Mules in the New England Small College Athletic Conference.
On February 27, 1813, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, led by Baptists, adopted a petition to establish the Maine Literary and Theological Institution. It was moved to Waterville, Maine and used 179 acres of land donated by citizens. In 1818, trustees assigned the institution to Rev. Jeremiah Chaplin and classes began a vacant Waterville home. After Maine separated from Massachusetts in 1820, the first Maine legislature affirmed the Massachusetts charter for the institution, but made significant changes. Students could no longer be denied admission based on religion, the institution was prohibited from applying a religious test when selecting board members, and the trustees now had the authority to grant degrees. The Maine Literary and Theological Institution was renamed Waterville College on February 5, 1821, and four years later, the theological department was discontinued. In 1828 the trustees decided to turn the somewhat informal preparatory department of the college into a separate school, to which was given the name Waterville Academy (most recently called the Coburn Classical Institute.
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