| Official Name: | Colgate University |
| Nickname: | Colgate |
| Location: | Hamilton, New York |
| Size: | 3,585 Students |
| Campus Setting: | Rural |
| Average Tuition: | $39,545 |
| Average Financial Aid: | $34,274 |
| Acceptance Rate: | 22 - 30% |
| Private/Public: | Private |
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What the School Says
Colgate combines the rigorous academic demands of a university with the intimate classroom setting of a liberal arts college.
Our faculty are world-renowned scholars - you'll be studying with the very best. And Colgate is the best place, bar none, for undergraduates to work side-by-side with faculty members on original projects.
Through our groundbreaking residential life program you'll learn how to organize and lead people and projects better than anywhere else (in fact, most places won't teach you this stuff at all).
The university offers 51 concentrations (majors), and the courses of study we offer are as varied as the types of students we attract.
Colgate's off-campus study program is one of the strongest among the top-20 liberal arts universities, and our Core curriculum has been recognized by the American Association of Colleges and Universities as a model for liberal arts education in the 21st century.
Colgate students can choose from among 51 majors. Our departments and programs span the disciplines of humanities, natural sciences, mathematics, social sciences, and university studies (interdisciplinary programs).
At Colgate, students refer to their major fields of study as their concentrations. With 2,800 undergraduates, Colgate is larger than most liberal arts colleges in the country, and is able to offer 51 resource-rich concentrations.
Students can minor in any of the concentrations as well as some additional subjects (see Minors).
Approved Programs (B.A. Degree)
The concentration programs listed below are approved by the Dean's Advisory Council and registered officially with the New York State Education Department.
Our faculty are world-renowned scholars - you'll be studying with the very best. And Colgate is the best place, bar none, for undergraduates to work side-by-side with faculty members on original projects.
Through our groundbreaking residential life program you'll learn how to organize and lead people and projects better than anywhere else (in fact, most places won't teach you this stuff at all).
The university offers 51 concentrations (majors), and the courses of study we offer are as varied as the types of students we attract.
Colgate's off-campus study program is one of the strongest among the top-20 liberal arts universities, and our Core curriculum has been recognized by the American Association of Colleges and Universities as a model for liberal arts education in the 21st century.
Colgate students can choose from among 51 majors. Our departments and programs span the disciplines of humanities, natural sciences, mathematics, social sciences, and university studies (interdisciplinary programs).
At Colgate, students refer to their major fields of study as their concentrations. With 2,800 undergraduates, Colgate is larger than most liberal arts colleges in the country, and is able to offer 51 resource-rich concentrations.
Students can minor in any of the concentrations as well as some additional subjects (see Minors).
Approved Programs (B.A. Degree)
The concentration programs listed below are approved by the Dean's Advisory Council and registered officially with the New York State Education Department.
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By The Numbers
Academics
- Top Majors:
Social Sciences 37%
English 10%
Business/Marketing 7%
Biology 7%
Visual and Performing Arts 6%
Philosophy and Religious Studies 6%
Psychology 5%
Foreign Languages and Literature 5% - Programs Offered:
African Studies African-American Studies American Studies Area Studies Asian Studies Latin American Studies Native American Studies Russian/Slavic Area Studies Women's Studies Art - General Art History/Criticism/Conservation Drama/Theater Arts Fine/Studio Arts Music - General Biochemistry Biology Molecular Biology Computer Science Computer/Information Sciences - General Education - General English English Language & Literature - General African Classics French German Greek, Modern Japanese Latin Native American Russian Slavic Spanish Predentistry Premedicine Preveterinary Medicine History - General Liberal Arts & Sciences Mathematics - General Biological/Physical Sciences Mathematics/Computer Science Natural Sciences Neuroscience Peace/Conflict Resolution Studies Environmental Studies Natural Resources & Conservation - General Philosophy Philosophy & Religion - General Religion/Religious Studies Astronomy Astrophysics Chemistry Geology Physics Psychology - General Anthropology Development Economics Economics Geography International Relations Political Science/Government Social Sciences - General Sociology - Study Programs:
Cross-Registration
Double major
Honors program
Independent study
Internships
ROTC, Army
Semester At Sea
Student-designed major
Study abroad
Teacher certification
Washington Semester
Urban Semester - Study Support:
Learning Center
Pre-Admission Summer Program
Reduced Course Load
Study Skills Assistance
Tutoring
Writing Center
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Quick Facts
- Colgate is a nationally recognized liberal arts college, Private, Four-year, Coed
- Degrees offered: Bachelor's and Master's
- Applicants admitted: 28%
- Full-time Faculty : 267
- Student/faculty ratio: 10 :1
- Active Alumni : 30,000
- Expenses (07-08) : Tuition: $37,405 ; Student activity fee: $255 ; Room (traditional residence hall): $4,430 ; Board (unlimited meals): $4,740 ; Personal/books (est.): $1,880 ; Total cost: $48,710 (est.) ;
- Colgate offers more than 20 faculty-led off-campus study groups, international and domestic
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