Colgate University

Colgate University, also known as Gate, is a privately-run, liberal arts university located in Hamilton, New York, United States. It was established in 1819 as the Baptist Education Society. In 1846, it was renamed Madison University and finally became Colgate University in 1890. However, it was only in 1970 that the university became coeducational. The institute today has an enormous campus spanning across more than 1,500 acres of rural land. It grants admission to more than 2,000 students every year.

The academic institutes under Colgate University include the following:

• Harvey Picker Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies in the Sciences and Mathematics
• Institute for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
• Institute for the Creative and Performing Arts
• The Howard Hughes Medical Institute
• Upstate Institute

The sports teams of Colgate University are called the Raiders. The teams participate in basketball, ice hockey, golf, soccer, rowing, swimming & diving, track & field, lacrosse, cross country, and football.

Colgate University Highlights

Where Colgate University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts, art studies, science, religion and philosophy, mathematics, and conservation and resource management.
• Selective admissions.
• High faculty salary.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High male/female ratio.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Part-time classes available
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Colgate Students

The student enrollment at Colgate was 2,841 in 2007 (2,818 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 51% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students and graduate students are 0%.

About 5% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 95% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Colgate participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

Colgate provides on-campus housing for 2,530 of its 2,818 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Colgate Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Colgate is in the Patriot League for major sports.

Colgate offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 139 male students received the aid (men were 56% of those receiving aid) and 108 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 44% of students receiving such aid) .

Colgate Admissions (2007)

SAT Test Scores: