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Colby College
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 872-3168 (800) 723-5032; FAX: (207) 872-3474
Colby College, founded in 1813, is a private liberal arts college. Students are charged a comprehensive fee of $29,190 annually, which includes tuition and room and board. The 3 libraries contain 576,820 volumes, 289,500 microform items, and 17,150 audiovisual forms/CDs, and subscribe to 2710 periodicals. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interlibrary loans, and database searching. Special learning facilities include a learning resource center, art gallery, radio station, TV station, observatory, satellite dishes, arboretum, and state wildlife management area. The 714-acre campus is in a small town 75 miles north of Portland. Including residence halls, there are 50 buildings.
Student Life: 90% of undergraduates are from out of state, mostly the Northeast, Others are from 45 states, 48 foreign countries, and Canada. 63% are from public schools. 84% are white. The average age of freshmen is 18; all undergraduates, 20. 5% do not continue beyond their first year; 88% remain to graduate.
Housing: 1722 students can be accommodated in college housing, which includes coed dormitories. In addition, there are substance-free and quiet residence halls. On-campus housing is guaranteed for all 4 years. 96% of students iive on campus. All students may keep cars.
Activities: There are no fraternities or sororities. There are 90 groups on campus, including art, band, choir, chorale, chorus, computers, dance, debate, drama, environmental, ethnic, film, gay, honors, human rights, international, jazz band, literary magazine, musical theater, newspaper, orchestra, outdoor, photography, political, professional, radio and TV, religious, social, social service, student government, symphony, women’s, and yearbook. Popular campus events include Asian Festival, Family Weekend, and Feminist Fortnight.
Sports: There are 16 intercollegiate sports for men and 17 for women, and 8 intramural sports for men and 8 for women. Facilities include an athletic center with fitness, weight training, and exercise areas; a gym with badminton, volleyball, and basketball courts; a hockey and skating rink; a field house for track, baseball, softball, tennis, lacrosse, and golf; a swimming pool and saunas; and squash and handball courts. There are also outdoor playing fields, tennis courts, an all-weather track, and cross-country trails.
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Augusta, Ml 04430
(207) 621-3447 (800) 696-6000; FAX: (207) 621-3116
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Fort Kent, ME 04743-1292
(207) 854-7800 0) (888) TRY-UWFK; FAX: (207) 854-7556
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Watervttle, ME 04901
(207) 877-0101 (800) 330-7001; FAX: (207) 877-0114
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Machias, ME 04654
(207)255-1318 (800) (888) CO-TO-UIWM; FAX; (207) 255-1363
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Presque isle, ME 04769
(207) 768-9532; FAX (207) 768-9608
The University of Maine at Presque Isle, founded in 1903, is a public 2-campus institution within the University of Maine system. Interactive television connects the 2 campuses. There are 2 undergraduate schools and 1 graduate school. In addition to regional accreditation, UM-Presque Isle has baccalaureate program accreditation with NRPA. The library contains 160,003 volumes, 306,003 microform items, and 6020 audiovisual forms/CDs, and subscribes to 662 periodicals. Computerized library services include the card catalog, interiibrary
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