Founded in 1813, Colby is one of America's most selective colleges. Serving only undergraduates, Colby's rigorous academic program is rooted in deep exploration of ideas and close interaction with world-class faculty scholars. Students pursue intellectual passions, choosing among 58 majors or developing their own. Independent and collaborative research, study abroad, and internships offer robust opportunities to prepare students for postgraduate success. Colby is home to a community of 2,000 dedicated and diverse students from around the globe. Its Maine location provides easy access to world-class research institutions and civic engagement experiences. In a period of fast-paced progress, Colby is building on its strong foundation while remaining committed to excellence, to supporting students and faculty at the highest levels, and to the College's deep liberal arts traditions. This new chapter includes the creation of innovative academic initiatives and partnerships, strengthening the connections between the liberal arts and the professional world, revitalizing downtown Waterville, and pursuing significant capital projects for performing arts and athletics.

Founded in 1813, Colby is one of America's most selective colleges. Serving only undergraduates, Colby's rigorous academic program is rooted in deep exploration of ideas and close interaction with world-class faculty scholars. Students pursue intellectual passions, choosing among 58 majors or developing their own. Independent and collaborative research, study abroad, and internships offer robust opportunities to prepare students for postgraduate success. Colby is home to a community of 2,000 dedicated and diverse students from around the globe. Its Maine location provides easy access to world-class research institutions and civic engagement experiences.

In a period of fast-paced progress, Colby is building on its strong foundation while remaining committed to excellence, to supporting students and faculty at the highest levels, and to the College's deep liberal arts traditions. This new chapter includes the creation of innovative academic initiatives and partnerships, strengthening the connections between the liberal arts and the professional world, revitalizing downtown Waterville, and pursuing significant capital projects for performing arts and athletics.

Here you will find information on our various exhibitions, collections, educational opportunities, public events, and more. With the new Alfond-Lunder Family Pavilion, expanded collection, and vibrant exhibition program, the Colby Museum, and consequently Waterville, is a destination to experience great art. The Museum serves as a central site for intellectual engagement, artistic contemplation, and social activity. As a primary teaching resource for the College and the greater community, the Museum sits at the crossroads of interdisciplinary thinking and facilitates stimulating encounters between students, faculty, and community members who share the liberal arts experience.

Welcome to the Fireside Inn & Suites The Fireside Inn and Suites offers warm Maine hospitality and spotlessly clean rooms. We are conveniently located at Exit 130 of Interstate 95 in central Maine. We are a pet-friendly hotel.

Merging the classic, natural beauty of New England with the comfort and convenience of modern hospitality, our downtown Waterville hotel offers a one-of-a-kind home base for exploring Maine's many unexpected treasures.

The public can rent this historic building for weddings, receptions, Celebrations of Life, showers, performances, workshops, fund raisers, and more.

A College Town with Character. Waterville, Maine is a safe, welcoming community of 15,600 residents located along the scenic Kennebec River, which runs alongside Thomas College. Waterville is part of the Kennebec-Chaudière Corridor, an international arts and culture route. In Waterville, you'll find the Waterville Opera House, Colby College, the Redington Museum, community and farmers' markets, and the Railroad Square Cinema. Waterville plays host to an international film festival, the annual Taste of Greater Waterville culinary event, and numerous arts and cultural events throughout the year. The downtown district has many excellent restaurants, shopping areas, art galleries, coffee shops, and student-friendly cafés. Greater Waterville has numerous outdoor recreation areas, including the Pine Ridge Golf Course and trails for hiking and biking. Thomas students take advantage of Maine's natural beauty through organized and casual trips for hiking, camping, canoeing, kayaking, downhill and cross-country skiing, sailing, whale-watching, hunting, bird-watching, rock climbing and other outdoor activities. Maine is known as “Vacationland,” and it's easy to see why, with access to mountains, islands, beaches, rocky cliffs and some of the nation's best food, arts, and cultural amenities. Waterville is located a little more than an hour from Maine's biggest city, Portland, which offers students many opportunities for entertainment, internships, and field trips. We're also close to metropolitan areas including Lewiston/Auburn, Bangor, and Augusta, the state's capitol city. We benefit from our close access to these urban areas, but it's easy to get away into nature from here—come visit us and experience Waterville and beyond for yourself!