Special message regarding admission visit programming:
In order to ensure the health and well-being of our campus community and our prospective students and their families, Colgate University has adapted upcoming admission visit programming in concert with the University’s response plan to COVID-19 until further notice.
Our team remains committed to providing you and your family with the most comprehensive look into life at Colgate. Prospective students and their families are invited to registerfor a self-guided or student-led tour. In addition, we invite you to take advantage of our upcoming webinars, virtual tours and virtual information sessions, explore our academic offerings, and most importantly, connect with your regional Admission Officer, who can answer questions you have about the Colgate experience, and connect you with other campus resources.
Campus Visit Experience
You and your immediate family are invited to explore Colgate’s beautiful campus in an experience consistent with the University’s current policies for social distancing, and to ensure the health and safety of our visitors and community. In accordance with these policies visit availability is limited, and pre-registration is required. Current availability is reflected on the registration page. We are not able to maintain a waitlist for campus visits, and registration must be completed online.
Morning Visit Experience:
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
10:00 a.m. - Registration, James B. Colgate Hall
10:15 a.m. - Welcome session led by Admission Officer, James B. Colgate Hall (15 minutes)
10:30 a.m. - Student-led campus tour (approximately 1 hour)
11:45 a.m. - Wrap up, James B. Colgate Hall (15 minutes)
Afternoon Visit Experience:
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
2:00 p.m. - Registration, James B. Colgate Hall
2:15 p.m. - Welcome session led by Admission Officer, James B. Colgate Hall (15 minutes)
2:30 p.m. - Student-led campus tour (approximately 1 hour)
3:45 p.m. - Wrap up, James B. Colgate Hall (15 minutes)
Modifications during your visit:
Due to capacity limits currently in place, please know that we may need to limit the number of guests in the presentation room during the brief remarks at the beginning and end of your visit. All guests in your party will be accommodated on the walking campus tour.
While access to buildings will be restricted for self-guided tours, student-led tours will include tours of featured buildings. In addition to Colgate's health and safety policies, all New York State policies on travel and gatherings have been implemented in our visit program. These guidelines for out-of-state travelers to New York are updated frequently. If you are ill, or otherwise cannot adhere to Colgate or New York State guidance for health and safety, you must cancel your visit.
Join an admission officer in discussing the Colgate experience in a webinar format. Learn about the Hamilton, N.Y. community, academic offerings, post-graduate success and admission and financial aid.
Narrated by a Colgate student, Colgate's virtual tour takes you to more than 20 locations on campus. Also check out supplemental tours of Colgate's library facilities.
Our virtual tour and information session are a great introduction to Colgate University, but we know you may have additional questions or desire additional perspective. Virtual interviews are an opportunity to meet 1:1 with a current Colgate student to have your questions answered, and gain valuable insight from those that know Colgate best. Register for a virtual interview today.
Virtual interviews with a current student are available from June 1 through mid-December.
Interviews are not evaluative nor required for admission.
Grace Schreiber ’21, Chester, NJ, natural science major
“My favorite places on campus are the great views and cozy nooks of Case-Geyer Library.”
Jess Stern ’20, Scarsdale, New York, psychology and Spanish major
“My favorite place on campus is willow path when the lights are up, because it brings warmth to my life when I walk home after a long night in the library.”
Erika Fox ’21, Austin, Texas, film and media studies, computer science major
“My favorite place on campus is the fireplace in the COOP.”
Jacob Pilawa ’20, Cleveland, Ohio, astrophysics major
“If I had to pick one place, it would be Foggy Bottom Observatory. I’ve spent countless hours at the telescope, in the warm room, and taking photos of the night sky.”
