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Colgate University

Mission Statement

Colgate's mission is to provide a demanding, expansive educational experience to a select group of diverse, talented, intellectually sophisticated students who are capable of challenging themselves, their peers and their teachers in a setting that brings together living and learning. The purpose of the university is to develop wise, thoughtful, critical thinkers and perceptive leaders by encouraging young men and women to fulfill their potential through residence in a community that values all forms of intellectual rigor and respects the complexity of human understanding.

Location

Colgate University
13 Oak Dr
Hamilton, NY 13346-1398
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Contact Information

General Information: 315-228-1000

College at a Glance

  • School Type:
    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
  • Faculty:
    283 Faculty Members | 10:1 Student:Faculty Ratio
  • Religious Affiliation:
    Not applicable
  • Mission Highlights:
    None

Top Five Largest Sports Teams:

Male Sports

  • All Track Combined
  • Football
  • Lacrosse
  • Ice Hockey
  • Soccer

Female Sports

  • All Track Combined
  • Rowing
  • Soccer
  • Lacrosse
  • Swimming and Diving

Tuition & Fees Per Year

Undergraduate:

In-State:
$41,870
Out-of-State:
$41,870

Graduate:

In-State:
$41,870
Out-of-State:
$41,870

Student Body Breakdown

Total Enrolled:
2,929
Undergraduates:
2,915
Graduates:
14

Undergraduate Demographics

Pie Chart Representing the section data
  • 53.40% (Female Students)
  • 46.60% (Male Students)
Pie Chart Representing the section data
  • 4.56% (Asian/Pacific Islander)
  • 4.79% (Black)
  • 82.91% (Caucasian)
  • 7.33% (Hispanic/Latino)
  • 0.42% (Native American)

Pay For College with ROTC

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) is a college scholarship program that prepares students to become military officers. Offered at more than 1,000 colleges and universities, it can help cover the costs of tuition and expenses.
Learn more about ROTC. Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is a college program, offered at more than 1,000 colleges and universities across the United States, that prepares young adults to become military officers. In exchange for a paid college education and a guaranteed post-college career, ROTC students commit to serve in the Military after graduation (generally three to four years of Active Duty).
Learn more about ROTC

Army ROTC: yes  Navy ROTC: no  Air Force ROTC: no 

Undergraduate Admissions

  • 7,872 Apply
  • 2,597 Are Accepted
  • 852 Actually Attend

Types of Degrees Offered

  • no Certificate
  • no Associate's Degree
  • yes Bachelor's Degree
  • yes Master's Degree
  • no Doctoral Degree

Financial aid is only available to those who qualify.

Learn more about this school at: www.colgate.edu

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