Colgate University is a distinctive, leading university known for its intellectual rigor, world-class professors, campus of stunning beauty, and alumni famously loyal to their alma mater.
Job shadowing, internships, fellowships, advising, and more. Colgate students have access to incredible opportunities to prepare for success after graduation.
98%
Employed or pursuing advanced degree within 1 year of graduation
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.
Colgate University Extends No-Loan Expansion to Current Students
Members of the Colgate University classes of 2022–25 will now benefit from an additional expansion of the University’s no-loan initiative under the Colgate Commitment.
My professors supported students in exploring what we could do to help bring justice and peace to the world.
Class of 1982
Clare Pastore
Civil rights attorney and law professor Clare Pastore ’82 began her advocacy journey at Colgate. While the University had only recently begun coeducation, Pastore found a place where she could grow into a leader.
All of these students come together to form a community and are part of our Colgate family.
Assistant Dean and Director of International Student Services
Kerra Hunter
Colgate's international student community joins us from 44 countries around the world. Assistant Dean Kerra Hunter, along with the Office of International Student Services, helps them learn to feel at home in Central New York.
Sharing ecosystems and nature with people is what I love to do.
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Scholar
Jacob Watts ’21
In the Professor Eddie Watkins' fern ecophysiology lab, Watts studies why some ferns grow directly on other plants, rather than in the soil. His research has been published in the Annals of Botany and the International Journal of Plant Sciences and won him multiple grants and fellowships.
