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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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Majors and minors
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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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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
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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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Stories

  • Gift of $25M Will Build Benton Center for Creativity and Innovation, Support Third-Century Plan

    Daniel Benton ’80, P’10, H’10 has secured his place as Colgate’s most generous benefactor, making a $25 million gift in support of the University’s Middle Campus Plan for Arts, Creativity, and Innovation and other elements within The Third-Century Plan.

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  • Colgate Receives Record Number of Applications for Admission

    Colgate University received an all-time record number of applications for admission, shattering all previous records in the history of this two-century old liberal arts college. 

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  • Colgate Joins Racial Equity Leadership Alliance

    Colgate University is an inaugural member of a new consortium of liberal arts colleges and universities finding creative solutions for addressing issues of racial equity and diversity on campus. 

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Whether they're minorities, women, LGBTQ+, or people with disabilities, we want to let their creative visions be seen.
Class of 2003

Justin Polk

Justin Polk ’03's Invisible Collective is a full-suite advertising agency dedicated to the inclusion of underrepresented people, both on- and off-camera.

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Students tell me about their voting plans. It reminds me that you don’t have to do much to make history seem like it matters to their lives.
Assistant Professor of History

Monica Mercado

As a history professor, Mercado helps students understand the forces shaping the world around them. This year, as it seemed history was being made daily, she found new ways to connect students with the past.

More on Mercado's work in Colgate Magazine.

I had access to a whole computer laboratory at Colgate through my personal computer.
Applied Mathematics Major

Vani Kanoria ’22

As the world locked down, Vani Kanoria ’22 pivoted summer plans. Instead of working on campus, Kanoria worked with Professor Ahmet Ay on their project — a computer model of cellular functions — virtually, from her home in Kolkata, India.

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