Colgate University

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.

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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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Colgate is embracing a no-loan initiative for students with a total family income up to $125K.

Loans for students with family income up to $150,000

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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

Success After Colgate

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.

Countries represented in the student body

International Student Experience

Stories

Colgate Receives Record 21,000+ Applications

Colgate University has received an all-time record number of applications for admission.
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Colgate Early Decision Applications Increase by 31.8%

The upward trend follows on the heels of last year’s 6.4% increase in ED applications and historic 104% increase in total applications.
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Next Up on 13: A Third-Century Update With Colgate President Brian W. Casey

Join Colgate’s 17th President Brian W. Casey as he returns to the podcast for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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People

We looked around the room, and we looked at each other, and we were like, ‘This is a big opportunity’.

Class of 2013

Joey Petracca and Yuni Sameshima

As Colgate seniors, Joey Petracca ’13 and Yuni Sameshima ’13 found themselves across the table from two of the most powerful people in the world.

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All of these students come together to form a community and are part of our Colgate family.

Associate 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.

Hunter recently guested on Colgate's podcast, 13.

I was raised trilingual, speaking English, French, and Spanish, and I have always loved learning new languages.

International relations major; minor in political science

Charlotte Birsh ’23

Charlotte Birsh ’23 loves learning new languages. Her story embodies the hallmarks of a Colgate education: empathy, critical inquiry, interdisciplinary knowledge, and rigorous preparation for the world.

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