Overview

About the Program

Colby College is nationally recognized as a leader in the field of science, technology, and society, and it is one of only a handful of liberal arts colleges offering the Science, Technology, and Society program. Students are deeply engaged in this evolving interdisciplinary field of study, exploring both the technical and social dimensions. Collaborating with professors, they investigate the discipline through historical, philosophical, sociological, and cultural lenses while assessing pressing public policy issues. Students can select from a variety of STS courses that focus on both U.S. and international issues and incorporate an array of topics, allowing students to develop particular lines of interest within the major.

Through rigorous courses, a variety of electives, and a final thesis, students gain an understanding of the technical and social dimensions of science and technology, become better-informed citizens as they hone critical interdisciplinary-research, writing, and communication skills.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Information Before and After Google: Impacts and Technologies

Critical Inquiries in Medical Ethics

Ancient Medicine

Music Performance with Electronics

Biology, Ecology, and the Making of U.S. Imperialism

Making Modern Science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-03 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

128 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Waterville, United States

Disciplines

Mathematics Chemistry General Engineering & Technology View 1909 other Bachelors in Mathematics in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Completed Application for Admission

Academic Records: We require your high school transcript, a completed secondary school report from a school official, one counselor recommendation, and two teacher recommendations

Language Proficiency Exam Results

Completed Financial Aid Application (required for financial aid applicants only)

Standardized test score results

Colby is a test optional institution. Students may choose whether or not to submit standardized test scores with their application for admission. Self-reported SAT, ACT, and Subject Test scores are permitted

We superscore all exams, including the ACT, and will accept and include the individual section retest results as part of the superscore

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

72910 USD / year

≈ 72910 USD / year
Out-of-State

72910 USD / year

≈ 72910 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

72910 USD / year

≈ 72910 USD / year

Living costs

Waterville

United States

1106 - 1716 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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