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With 56 majors rooted in the liberal arts and a 9:1 ratio of students to faculty, Colgate is an ideal environment for curious minds.
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Job shadowing, internships, fellowships, advising, and more. Colgate students have access to incredible opportunities to prepare for success after graduation.
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Colgate is embracing a no-loan initiative for students with a total family income up to $125K.
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Colgate’s international student body is a vibrant part of the campus community. They receive support and guidance from the Office of International Student Services.
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  • Colgate Together: The University Responds to COVID-19

    Through the steps we will take together, we can comply with New York State law and increase, collectively, our chances for health and safety.

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  • Colgate’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Updates and Long-Term Planning

    President Brian W. Casey updates the Colgate community on new and continuing steps the University is taking in service of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Colgate.

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  • COVID-19 Communications and Frequently Asked Questions

    In light of the global spread of COVID-19 and the impact in the United States, Colgate is taking a series of steps both immediately and over the next several weeks.

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I fell in love with the fact that I would be able to travel, learn many languages, meet a diverse range of people, and impact the lives of others on a global scale.
African Studies Major

Shamarcus Doty ’20

Doty was one of 30 students nationwide selected for the 2020 Rangel Fellowship, which provides entry into the United States Foreign Service as a foreign service officer. He hopes to commit to a career in the Foreign Service after completing graduate school.

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Looking at behavior and genetics wasn't even possible when I was in graduate school.
Associate Professor and Chair of Biology

Krista Ingram

Associate Professor and Chair of Biology Krista Ingram studies how genetics affects people's circadian rhythms — the biological cycles which determine if you're a "morning person" or a "night person."

Read more on Ingram's and other professors' work with genetics in Colgate Magazine.

If I couldn’t do the Yankees, it was the next best thing.
Class of 1968

Joe Castiglione

At Colgate, Joe Castiglione ’68 called football and basketball games on WRCU.  Since 1983, he's been calling games from Fenway Park as the official voice of the Boston Red Sox.

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