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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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Job shadowing, internships, fellowships, advising, and more. Colgate students have access to incredible opportunities to prepare for success after graduation.
97%
Employed or pursuing advanced degree within 1 year of graduation
Success After Colgate
Colgate is embracing a no-loan initiative for students with a total family income up to $125K.
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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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Countries represented in the student body
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  • Colgate Unveils New Podcast: '13'

    The Colgate University Office of Communications presents 13, a new podcast now available on all major podcast platforms.

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  • Seeing the Whole Picture: Student Interns Produce a 360° Digital Storytelling Project for Russian Arctic Town

    It is a three-day journey from Hamilton, N.Y., to Teriberka, Russia, on the Barents Sea. Jessica Graybill, associate professor of geography and Russian and Eurasian studies, made the trek last July with student interns Yang Zhang ’21 and Isobel Hooker ’21, checking in for a week’s stay at one of the village’s first Airbnbs.

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  • Colgate Launches Additional Support for Pre-Tenure Faculty

    The Third-Century Plan, unveiled last May, underscores the University’s intention to recruit scholars of the first order for new tenure-track teaching positions. In keeping with its ambitious plan, Colgate is announcing a series of enhancements to faculty hiring packages.

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"Teaching has been every bit as much important to me over the years at Colgate, and it has inspired me to write. My work would not have thrived if I had not had the questions asked of me by students.
Roy D. and Margaret B. Wooster Professor of the Classics

Robert Garland

In the first episode of Colgate's new podcast, "13", Roy D. and Margaret B. Wooster Professor of the Classics shares his love of teaching alongside nuggets of wisdom about the ancient world.

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Being exposed to hands-on veterinary work for the first time made me so ambitious.
Intended Biology Major

Audrey Ponder ’22

Ponder, a sophomore, was selected for LoopAbroad's Veterinary Service Program, a hands-on service learning course that allowed her to care for elephants at a sanctuary in Thailand.

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Hearing them say, ‘Wow, this was the first time I’ve ever talked to someone in this profession’... that’s really inspiring.
Class of 2017

Jazmyn McKoy

Jazmyn McKoy ’17 is the founder of the Heart of Tabitha Foundation — an organization she nurtured in Colgate’s TIA program — which motivates economically and socially disadvantaged young women to achieve personal and career goals.

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