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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.

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Over its 200 years as an institution of higher education, Colgate has developed a proud tradition of academic excellence, and fosters bold ambitions for its third century.

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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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Colgate Launches Third-Century Plan

A strategic framework focusing Colgate on the attainment of a series of long-term goals.
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Colgate No-Loan Initiative Launches Fall 2020

Colgate University is eliminating federal loans from financial aid offers for all current and incoming students with a total family income of up to $125,000, starting in the fall of 2020.
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That’s a Wrap: Colgate Graduates First Class of Film and Media Studies Majors

With the Class of 2019, Colgate graduates the first class of film and media studies majors
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Completing my two theses allowed me to create my own body of academic knowledge. It was a validating experience.

Asian Studies and Peace and Conflict Studies Major

Oliver Moe ’19

Moe is a campus leader as a double major, a residential Community Leader, a varsity team captain, and a participant in the NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum and United States Olympic FLAME program.

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The Core makes you approach these huge questions and problems from multiple directions in a really messy way that's honest about the messiness of the world.

Associate Professor of Philosophy

Maura Tumulty

Colgate faculty from all over the university — from Maura Tumulty in philosophy to Ken Segall in physics — teach in Colgate's Liberal Arts Core Curriculum. It is the foundation of a Colgate education.

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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

In addition to her work at M&T Bank, 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 their personal and career goals.

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