About Colgate

Colgate's 515-acre campus is situated on a hillside in the upper reaches of the Chenango Valley in central New York State. It is often described as one of the most beautiful colleges in the country. Hamilton, with a population of 2,500, is a residential village with historic homes, a college inn, shops, a village green, and tree-lined streets. The cities of Utica and Syra-cuse are each within an hour's drive.
     Colgate University is a highly selective liberal arts institution with 2,700 students. With an 11 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio, classes average 19 students.
     Close contact with faculty and staff and individual attention offer students a challenging academic environment in which to learn and grow. Most students participate in independent studies and research projects where they develop critical thinking abilities, learn to synthesize information, build strong communication skills, and acquire problem-solving  techniques. Colgate students  also develop strong leadership skills through participation in more than 100 student organizations. Student athletes compete in 25 intercollegiate 
sports at the NCAA Division I

Antwaun Dixon
Sophomore
Syracuse, New York

"Colgate is a change, but I like it a lot. Everyone is kind and I've met a lot of people I wouldn't have otherwise. I'm majoring in mathematics and I love the department. I'm also involved with intramural sports playing, reffing, and helping to organize programs. My basic thing is, I want to make the competition better. If you have a good enough idea, there are people here who help you get it done."
 level, as well as in club and intramural sports and a number of recreational activities.
     Each year Colgate faculty members lead semester-long study groups off campus at foreign and domestic sites chosen for their contrasts in culture or their location near centers of specialized activity. In addition, Colgate fosters a thriving summer program in which undergraduates engage in scholarly research with professors from all divisions.
Colgate has long been committed to increasing diversity in its enrollment. In the fall of 2000, ALANA students represented 15 percent of the total student body, and 13.6 percent of the first-year class.		 Policy on Discrimination

Colgate University is committed to treating all members of the university community in an equitable manner. The university will not discriminate because of race, color, sex (as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and 34 C.F.R. Part 106), pregnancy, religion, creed, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, physical or mental disability, including AIDS (as required by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and 34 C.F.R. Part 104), age (as required by federal and New York State laws), marital status, sexual orientation, status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era or any other protected category under applicable local, state, or federal law. Colgate's nondiscrimination policy complies with all current statutes and applies to admission, employment, and access to all programs, services, and other activities offered by the university. Colgate University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.

Vicky Briscoe
First-year
Landover, Maryland

    "With close, family-type relationships, helpful professors, and smaller classes, there is an easy environment to learn in here. I was attracted to Colgate's diversity and the activities for ethnic groups. That Colgate is an excellent school with Division I athletics was very important to me. It is difficult but exciting, with a chance to compete and go to the tournament. There's always help available. I love my professors; they are so down to earth. They are here for me."

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