Buildings & Facilities

Carefully preserved architecture, immaculate grounds, and a hillside setting rank Colgate’s campus among the most beautiful in the nation.

Colgate sits on nearly 600 acres of land, nestled on a hillside at the northern edge of the Allegheny Plateau, and is home to sugar maples, northern red oaks, and Taylor Lake.

Taken together, the campus is a friendly and close-knit place where students develop lifelong bonds with Colgate, with each other, and with faculty and staff.

Students and alumni fondly remember iconic experiences like climbing Cardiac Hill between upper and lower campuses, sharing a first kiss (or getting engaged) on Willow Path, and taking part in many meaningful events in Memorial Chapel.

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Students meet in the lounge that bridges the two wings of Persson Hall during an autumn day

Colgate Facilities

Beyond the idyllic setting, and behind the historic facades of Colgate’s campus, students and faculty benefit from living, learning, and working in the most modern of facilities.

Colgate backs its commitment to holistic student development with an array of on-campus amenities that spans from a planetarium to a natatorium.

Students and faculty attend a colloquium in honor of Colgate’s bicentennial in a media-ready lecture room
Academic Buildings

Explore academic facilities that house Colgate’s many courses of study.

Students conduct original research on a group of ancient Egyptian figural reliefs from the Picker Art Gallery collection
Museums & Galleries

Discover collections and exhibits at Colgate’s four museums and galleries.

Colgate students deliver tree-free paper to Case Library
Theaters & Auditoriums

Find places on campus where Colgate students can play to an audience.

Members of the Field Hockey team participate in a morning scrimmage on the artificial turf of Tyler’s Field
Athletics & Recreation

All Colgate students get access top-notch athletics and rec facilities.

First graders from the Hamilton Central School district attend instructional events at the Ho Science Center, including a film showing at the Vis Lab
Ho Tung Visualization Laboratory

Learn about and experience new worlds in Colgate’s own planetarium.

Lighted windows of Colgate’s Chapel House shine in the darkening dusklight
Chapel House

The iconic Chapel House hosts Colgate’s interfaith spiritual community.

The Memorial Chapel tower stands out among other campus building on a winter day
Webcams Around Colgate

See what campus looks like at this moment with live streaming footage.

Members of the Colgate community partake in the dedication of Benton Hall, September 28, 2018 in Hamilton, N.Y.
Benton Hall

Explore the home for Colgate career development.

Video Poster
What’s fall like on Colgate’s campus? Judge for yourself in only 13 seconds.