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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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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.
99%
Employed or pursuing other opportunities 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.
87
Countries represented in the student body
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  • Flannery and Shelton Named 2023 Watson Fellowship Recipients

    Erin Flannery ’23 and Sarah Shelton ’23 are Colgate University’s 2023 Watson Fellowship recipients.

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  • Colgate Entrepreneurs Selected as Clinton Global Initiative University Fellows

    Colgate University students Aayusha Dhungana ’26, MacDonald Chirara ’25, and Margo Williams ’23 have been selected by Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI-U) as Class of 2023 Fellows.

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  • Geography Professor Daniel Monk Awarded CFR Fellowship

    The Council on Foreign Relations has awarded geography professor and George R. and Myra T. Cooley Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies Daniel Monk an International Affairs Fellowship for International Relations Scholars.

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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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