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With 57 majors rooted in the liberal arts and a 9:1 ratio of students to faculty, Colgate is an ideal environment for curious minds.
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Colgate is embracing a no-loan initiative for students with a total family income up to $175K.
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Job shadowing, internships, fellowships, advising, and more. Colgate students have access to incredible opportunities to prepare for success after graduation.
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Colgate’s international student body is a vibrant part of the campus community. They receive support and guidance from the Office of International Student Services.
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Stories
Cobera Appointed VP for University Communications
Currently Chief Communications Officer at The Hotchkiss School, Cobera will take up her new post on July 1.
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Arts, Creativity, and Innovation Weekend Inspires Colgate Community
Colgate University hosted its annual Arts, Creativity, and Innovation Weekend, a celebration of the creative process and imaginative thinking across all disciplines.
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Colgate Hosts Conference on Innovative Approaches to Language Education
Colgate University is leading a conversation on how to modernize and reinvigorate language education with its recent Conference on Innovative Approaches to Language Education.
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Events
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Apr
23
Breaking the Silence on Free Speech in Iran
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Apr
23
Music with a View
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Apr
23
Colgate University Men's Track at Penn Relays
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Apr
23
Colgate University Women's Track at Penn Relays
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Apr
23
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
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People
Colgate has such great academics and such a beautiful campus, I can't imagine going anywhere else.
English Major
Farrell Aldrich '25
When Farrell Aldrich graduated this spring, she became the fifth Colgate alumnus in her family. During her time in Hamilton, Aldrich found her own family — quickly joining organizations, starting a new club, finding mentors, and making her mark on campus.
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As someone who loves history, it was surreal to be there...
Class of 2016
Jane Trask '16
In 2015, Jane Trask traveled abroad with Colgate's London History Study Group, unknowingly beginning a journey that would lead her to a dream job tasked with planning the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, Invictus Games, and other ceremonial events.
Trask was recently featured in
Colgate Magazine
Science is a slow walk. It's a delightful walk, if you get to participate in a block or two of it, which I've been fortunate to do.
Russell Colgate Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Astronomy, Anthropology, and Native American and Indigenous Studies
Anthony Aveni
The longtime professor discusses his newest book, Aliens Like Us?: An Anthropologist's Field Guide to Intelligent Extraterrestrial Life, and talks about what's next on the horizon for him and his otherworldly research.
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