Colgate University

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Colgate at a Glance

Location:
Hamilton, NY
Setting:
Town
Control:
Private Non-Profit
In-State Tuition:
$41,585
Out-of-State Tuition:
$41,585
Room & Board:
$10,190
Full-Time Undergrads:
2,885
Part-Time Undergrads:
16
More statistics . . .
School Website:
www.colgate.edu
Admissions Website:
www.colgate.edu/DesktopDefault1.aspx?tabid=482
Financial Aid Website:
www.colgate.edu/financialaid
Application Deadline:
January 15
Acceptance Rate:
33 %
Admission Difficulty:
Hard
Average SAT Scores:
1890–2180
Average ACT Scores:
29–32

Best Things

  • The beautiful and safe campus set atop the rolling hills of the Chenango Valley
  • Field trips, office hours, and class dinners with the top-notch professors. Faculty come to Hamilton, N.Y. to be with students and engage with them on a daily basis.
  • This is definitely not a suitcase school. Students stay on campus for the weekends, and you're sure to run into familiar faces at Slices or elsewhere downtown.
  • The perfect balance of size, opportunities, and student population that gives Colgate its exciting yet tight-knit community feel
  • More best things . . .

Worst Things

  • UGG boots
  • Course registration
  • Strict parking regulations
  • Having to climb up the hill after partying or parking your car
  • More worst things . . .

Most Popular Majors

  • Social Sciences & Liberal Arts
  • International Studies and Government
  • Languages and Literature
  • Social Sciences
  • More majors . . .

Overall ExperienceWhat's This?

Among other small liberal arts colleges, Colgate has a way of standing out and rising above the rest, and students here come to cherish their four years spent in the town of Hamilton. Partially a result of the myriad opportunities afforded to students and partially a result of the students Colgate seems to attract, this is one exciting place to get an undergraduate degree. Professors tend to say they aren’t teaching students lessons so much as teaching them how to engage with the outside world and succeed in their careers. The University is not a cutthroat place by any means, and while many opportunities are competitive, there is so much opportunity to go around that students are genuinely happy and proud of their peers when they succeed. Colgate is about community, and although each person on campus is involved in a number of different activities, students have much in common in their drive to achieve, and commitment to the school and surrounding area. Once you get past the cold winters, you come to realize that there is a reason Colgate’s rural location contributes to this go-getter attitude and encourages self-reflection and new experiences.

It’s the people that make Colgate so special, and without the unique mix of caring faculty, attentive staff, and fun and outgoing students, Colgate wouldn’t quite be the same. While students excel in the classroom, their real passion is engaging with each other and bringing different perspectives and interests to a relatively small population of students. You might not be able to return to the glory days of college after you graduate, but Colgate alums are among the most supportive of any institution and are truly proud of their alma mater.

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Drug Safety at Colgate University

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Physics '15

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In general the majority of students stick to drinking and marijuana. Only a small percentage do more harsh drugs.

May 09, 2012

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Majors at Colgate University

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Physics '15

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Easy Process

Since it's a liberal arts college, your major here is more of a "concentration". It's a simple process, you basically just fill out a form declaring your major by the end of your sophomore year. To my knowledge the only requirement is a C- in courses in that field.

May 09, 2012

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Campus Strictness at Colgate University

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Physics '15

3.5
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Sort of Lenient

Campus safety is quite lenient and so is our drinking policy. They're more concerned about making sure people stay safe while drinking than getting them into trouble, which is a good thing.

May 09, 2012

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