| Name |
Colgate University |
| Address |
13 Oak Drive
Hamilton, NY 13346 |
| Website |
http://www.colgate.edu |
| Email |
admission@mail.colgate.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
83% |
| Percent Fraternity |
28% |
| Percent Sorority |
32% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
95% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
83% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (55%), sorority housing (3%), fraternity housing (6%), apartment for single students (28%), cooperative housing (8%) |
| College Owned Singles |
5% |
| College Owned Doubles |
23% |
| College Owned Triples |
32% |
| College Owned Apartments |
28% |
| College Owned Other |
12% |
| Num College Owned |
38 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
553 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
95% |
| Nearest Airport |
Syracuse, NY (50), Hamilton (1) |
| Nearest Train |
Utica, NY (20) |
| Nearest Bus |
Hamilton (0) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
50% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
23% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,850 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
World Expo, Mr. Colgate, Battle of the Bands, Spring Party Weekend, Winterfest, Cultural Banquets (approximately six a year), Konosioni Auction, Brothers Charity Week, Dancefest, Breast Cancer Awareness Coalition, Real World for Seniors, Sojourners Gospel Choir Concert, Student Involvement Fair, Woods Tea Company pub concerts |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
122 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma (first-year students); Honorary societies in specific disciplines include: Lambda Alpha (Anthropology), Beta Beta Beta (Biology), Eta Sigma Phi (The Classics), Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics), Gamma Theta Upsilon (Geography), Delta Phi Alpha (German), Phi Alpha Theta (History), Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science), Psi Chi (Psychology), Alpha Kappa Delta (Sociology), Konosioni (Senior Leadership) |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Colgate Jewish Union, Christian Fellowship, Muslim Student Association, Newman Community (Catholic), University Church, Exploring Spirituality, Hindu Student Association, Buddhist Student Association, Total Praise, Eastern Orthodox Christian Association |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African American Student Alliance, Asian Awareness Coalition, Brothers, Colgate Bulgarian Organization, Caribbean Student Association (CSA), China Club, Colgate International Community (CIC), Japan Club, Korean Student Association, Latin American Student Organization, Native American Student Association, Rainbow Alliance (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning), South Asian Continental Club (SACC), Sisters of the Round Table, African Student Union, Sister to Sister, African Student Union |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Academic: Colgate Majors of Biology, Colgate Pre-Health Student Association, Colgate Club of Financial Analysts, French Club, German Club, Colgate Geological Society, International Relations Council, Investment & Finance Club, Italian Club, Philosophy and Religion Club, Physics Club, Pre-Law Society, Psychology Club; Entertainment: Charred Goosebeak, Colgate Activities Board-CAB, Student Committee On Providing Entertainment (SCOPE), Take Two Film Committee, Spring Party Weekend Committee; Music, Drama and Dance: Ballet Club, Colgate Thirteen (a Capella singers), Colgate University Orchestra, Colgate Cloggers, Colgate Groove, The Dischords (coed a Capella singers), Experimental Theater, Kuumba (dance troupe), Latin American Dancers, Legacy Dance Group Masque & Triangle, Pep Band, Protoculture, Resolutions (coed a Capella singers), Sojourners (gospel choir), Student Musical Theater, Student Theater, Swing Dance Club, Swinging Gates (a Capella singers), University Chorus , University Theater, Urban Theater, We Funk, Wind Ensemble; Political: College Democrats, College Libertarians, College Republicans, Democracy Matters, Students for Environmental Awareness (SEA), Students for Social Justice; Publications & Media: The Colgate Maroon-News (newspaper), Colgate Portfolio, Colgate Review, Colgate Voice, CUTV, Forum, Prism, Salmagundi (yearbook), WRCU-FM; Service: AIDS Taskforce, Amnesty International, Colgate Sidekicks, the COVE: Center for Outreach, Volunteerism and Education, Colgate Conflict Mediation Organization (CCMO), Earlville After School, Expanding Horizons (Adopt-A-Grandparent), Food Salvage, Green Earth Gang, Habitat for Humanity, Hamilton Elementary Tutoring, Hamilton Volunteer Firefighters, Headstart, IASO (Domestic Violence), Literacy Volunteers, Madison Central Tutoring, Madison Group Home, Madison Lane Apartments, Sexual Crisis Resource Center (SCRC), Sidekicks, SOMAC, Student Activities Sound, Student Computing (SOURCe), Student Travel Agency; Student Government: Class Councils, Residence Hall Councils, Student Senate; Other Special Interest: Advertising Club, Advocates, Active Arts Club, Arts Initiative, Colgate Anime Society, Architecture, BACCHUS, Body Image Network, Breast Cancer Awareness Coalition, Chain Maille, Colgate Chess Club, Colgate Clay Club, Colgate Lecture Series, Colgate Life Long Learners, Cooking Club, Debate Society, Dueling Society, Eta Beta Pi, Interfraternity Council (IFC), Konosioni (senior honor society), Men Advocating Change (MAC), Colgate Model United Nations, Team, Photography Club, Panhellenic Association, Poker Club, Quercus Short Film Productions, Space Exploration Society, Student Leadership Team, Thurber Society, Yoga Club |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Colgate Maroon News (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
6 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
6 |
| Percent Frat Members |
28% |
| Num Sororities |
4 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
4 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
32% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1819 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
2,771 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
502,378,425 |
| Application Deadline |
January 15 |
| Application Fee |
55 |
| Selectivity |
Most selective |
| Tuition |
35,030 |
| Room Board |
8,530 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Abercrombie & Fitch, American Express Financial Advisors, AmeriCorps, Bear Stearns, Boston Medical Center, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, Charles River Associates, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Citigroup, Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, Colg |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
777,368 |
| Num Subscriptions |
3,714 |
| Num Microforms |
677,995 |
| Num Audiovisual |
15,662 |
| Num Ebooks |
8,884 |
| Library Facilities |
Cooley Science Library, Center for Women's Studies Reading Room, Peace Studies Resource Room, Chapel House Reading Room, Career Planning Resource Collection |
| Museums |
The Picker Art Gallery, The Longyear Museum of Anthropology, The Robert M. Linsley Geology Museum, The Clifford Gallery, Brehmer Theater, Videoconference Facility, The Observatory, The Eric J. Ryan Studio, The Paul J. Schupf Studio Art Center, Chapel House |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
727 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
480 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
184 |
| Num Wired Labs |
241 |
| Num Wired Other |
5,500 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
2,500 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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