About Colgate

Colgate is a highly selective residential liberal arts institution distinguished by academic excellence and interdisciplinary inquiry.

Championing the Liberal Arts

With small classes, a strong emphasis on faculty-student interaction, and a residential community valuing all forms of intellectual rigor, we help students become thoughtful, critical thinkers and perceptive leaders.

This means fostering diversity of thought and action by offering 54 majors and numerous minors founded in a Liberal Arts Core Curriculum that has been recognized as one of the most elegant in the country. At the same time, our students contribute to a vibrant campus culture that complements and expands on the knowledge created in our classrooms and labs.

Our Community

Students who attend Colgate immerse themselves in an environment filled with bright minds and great ambitions. Select an image below to learn more about our students, faculty, and alumni.

Mission Statement

Colgate's mission is to provide a demanding, expansive educational experience to a select group of diverse, talented, and intellectually sophisticated students who are capable of challenging themselves, their peers, and their teachers in a setting that brings together living and learning.
FULL MISSION STATEMENT

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Colgate in 13 Seconds

Get a feel for everything Colgate has to offer with some snippets from every phase of Colgate life.