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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.
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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’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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  • Welcoming and Supporting Colgate Students

    For weeks, University faculty and staff members have been working on every aspect of the quarantine — even as they address the complex demands surrounding the remainder of the semester.

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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 have loved working as a team with both Colgate professors and students.
Biology Major

Kaleigh Gale ’20

She brought her love of gardening, plants, and animals to her biology research. Working with Professor Timothy McCay and other student researchers, Gale is studying the distribution of invasive worm species across the Northeastern U.S.

More about Gale's research

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."

More on Ingram's work in Colgate Magazine.

I fell in love with rural family medicine.
Class of 1994

Dr. Ellen Larson

As a senior at Colgate, Larson shadowed one of Hamilton's family doctors and developed a passion for community medicine. Now one of Colgate's physicians, Larson is helping lead our community's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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