Visit Colgate In Person
There are several options for admitted students to see and experience Colgate in March and April. Registration is limited and required, and the visit experience is modified as part of Colgate's commitment to community health.
A Sense of Place
Set in the Chenango Valley of central New York, Colgate is one of the most beautiful environments in America. It is forever in Colgate’s identity: breathtaking beauty
Essentially Colgate
This is a scene of unforgettable beauty, of energetic spirit, of intellectual preparation for life. 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.
Every Colgate student's journey is unique
Colgate attracts students who want to live in a community with peers, study seriously, challenge themselves, be active, get involved. The reason it feels right to people from so many different places and perspectives is because Colgate supports, and welcomes them.

Lara Shqair ’24
Office of Undergraduate Studies Scholar
Hometown: Syracuse, N.Y.
Major: Molecular biology, computer science
Minor: Arabic
Activities: ALANA Cultural Center Social Justice Peer Educator, Muslim Student Association Member, Colgate Coders, First-Year Ambassador, Colgate Minority Association for Pre-Med Students, Dart Colegrove Commons Council Representative

Eliza Lloyd ’22
Alumni Memorial Scholar
Hometown: Brookfield, Conn.
Major: Neuroscience, philosophy
Activities: Co-leader of the Colgate Vote Project, Student Research Assistant in the Psychological and Brain Sciences Department, Member of the Senior Honor Society Class of 2022, Club Soccer, Club Lacrosse, Office of Admission Tour Guide, Team Manager for the Women’s Lacrosse Team

Emily Corson ’24
Hometown: Yarmouth, Maine
Major: History
Minor: Educational Studies
Activities: President of Model Arab League, Yes Means Yes Facilitator, Admission Ambassador, Gamma Phi Beta SAPAS Chair

Jillian Paulin ’23
Alumni Memorial Scholar
Hometown: Bethel, Conn.
Major: Astronomy/physics
Minor: Applied mathematics
Activities: Physics and astronomy department research assistant, introductory physics tutor, Sigma Pi Sigma (physics honor society), American Astronomical Society, American Physical Society, Society of Physics Students, StarGate, Colgate Chamber Players, violist, Phi Eta Sigma (first-year honor society)
See Colgate’s campus from a student’s perspective
Hamilton, New York
A short walk down the hill is charming Hamilton, a village of about 4,200 people, where most of the Colgate faculty live. Hamilton is the spot for students to get off 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.

Hamilton Farmers' Market on the village green.

Coffee shops, restaurants, and more.

The Hamilton Movie Theater recently underwent a major renovation.