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Visit Colgate

A visit to our beautiful campus is very important. You will get to know us better, and we hope to get to know you, too. If you can’t make it to campus, try our virtual tour.
We offer a wide range of visit opportunities. 
You can learn about our financial aid opportunities and admission process during an information session, take a campus tour with a current student, sit in on a class, and enjoy a meal at our dining hall or a cup of coffee at The Barge, where we brew our own Colgate blend.

Tours and Information Sessions

Please check our registration calendar for any schedule changes and to ensure availability. Registration is encouraged, although not required.

If your campus visit happens to coincide with inclement weather, we will do our best to ensure that campus tours will continue. If it is raining or snowing, all tours will proceed as scheduled. The safety of our guests and our tour guides must be our top priority so in the event of lightning, our tours will not go out or they will end immediately as a storm begins. If a thunderstorm does happen, we will have students available in our office to answer any questions that you may have.

June 10, 2013 - August 23, 2013

  • Information sessions: Monday through Friday at 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
  • Tours: Monday through Friday at 9:45 a.m., 12:00 p.m., and 2:15 p.m.
Summer Saturdays (July 13 - September 7)
  • Information session: 10:00 a.m.
  • Tour: 11:00 a.m.

Class Visits

Join first-year and sophomore students in one of our core curriculum classes or choose a class you are interested in. A list of classes is available in the Office of Admission.

Informational Interviews

Learn more about Colgate in a one-on-one setting. Informational interviews are non-evaluative in the sense that there is no formal assessment that affects the outcome of an application to Colgate. We want to hear about your interests and goals, and we are ready to answer your questions.

Interviews are available Monday through Friday, from May of a student’s junior year through December of senior year. Contact our office at 315-228-7401 or e-mail admission@colgate.edu at least three weeks in advance to ensure availability.

Alumni Interviews

These informational conversations are available in many areas from September through January of a student's senior year. Contact our office for more information.

Overnight Visits

A current student will show you around campus. You can attend a class, participate in activities, eat in the dining hall, and meet with faculty. High school seniors and prospective transfer students may stay Sundays and Thursdays from mid-September to mid-November and from February to early March. Please contact the admission office at 315-228-7401 at least two weeks in advance to make arrangements.

Visiting Groups

We welcome groups to campus. Please use our group visit request form to schedule your visit.