There are several options for admitted students to see and experience Colgate in March and April. Registration is required.
Admitted Student Visit Days
Daily, Monday–Saturday Mar. 23–April 30, 2026 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Admitted Student Visit Days (ASVD) is a daily visit experience for admitted students that includes a brief welcome session, campus tour, and lunch with a current student. Admitted students also have the option of attending a class, Monday–Friday.
10–10:20 a.m. — Welcome and congratulations, Hurwitz Admission Center, James B. Colgate Hall 10:20–noon — Campus tour and lunch at Frank Dining Hall with a current student
Class visits (optional) Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 12:20–1:10 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday at 8:30–9:45 a.m.
*Class visits are for admitted students only. Please check-in at the Office of Admission at least 10 minutes prior to the start of your class visit.
Experience Colgate is an open house for admitted students. This open house is a self-paced, self-guided walking tour of campus and Hamilton, N.Y. that features 13 locations where admitted students can learn more about Colgate's academic and residential experience and meet with Colgate community members.
This year's program begins with a welcome and opening remarks from President Brian W. Casey, Colgate’s 17th president, at 9:45 a.m.
Registration is 9–9:30 a.m. Lunch is available, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m., and optional campus tours are offered after the open house, at 2 p.m.
Set in the Chenango Valley of central New York, Colgate’s campus is one of the most spectacular in the country. This striking beauty is forever part of Colgate’s identity.
This is a scene of energetic spirit, intellectual preparation, and opportunity where lifelong bonds are formed. This education is distinct.
The best of a research university and a liberal arts college in one.
Academic excellence at a remarkably personal level.
A place of energy, opportunity, tradition, and pride.
A place of lifelong connections.
A place of proud tradition and bold ambition.
See Colgate’s campus from a student’s perspective
Hamilton, New York
A short walk down the hill is Hamilton, a charming village of 4,000 people where most Colgate faculty reside. Downtown is where students take a break from the bustle of campus and grab a slice, catch a movie, browse the bookstore, and enjoy a weekly farmers market.
Colgate University and the Hamilton, N.Y. community have been linked for more than 200 years.
