Great if you like one on one interaction with professors, a decent curriculum and challenging coursework. School is having growing pains now, more students enter than it can accommodate effectively. But, it is still a great place if you would rather avoid large class sizes and actively want variety in your education. (liberal arts.) The faculty are generally great, though there are a few misses here and there. For the most part they expect a lot from students and do not hand out A's easily.
The area is not a bustling place, and the winter weather is harsh. New London struggles to embrace the students fully, and there a niches waiting to be filled because of that. Some businesses try to cater to students but others are clearly for the older residents of New London. Many students complain about a lack of things to do as a result, which is a fair to say. However, the college tries to make up for it by having regular events on campus by a variety of different performers.If you are a skier, a hiker, snowshoe -er, or another kind of outdoors person, then it will be different for you, as it is near a ski resort and provides a free ski pass and transportation to the resort for those who want it. Basically, if you prefer a more outdoors/rural area than this is a great option for that.
The school has recently renovated the dining hall and many of its resident halls, as well as renting out some nicer apartment buildings for upperclassmen.Colby-Sawyer is well known for its Nursing program, and has a great environmental science and exercise and sport science programs. Fair warning if you want to study fine art here: Its facilities are not ideal, especially the drawing and painting studios. However, the school is actively working on funding for a new Fine and Performing Arts building.