Colgate University

Hamilton, NY
13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346-1398
315-228-1000

Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York. Founded in 1819 as the Baptist Education Society of the State of New York, the university was originally a non-sectarian institution. The university is named after American businessman and philanthropist William Colgate. In 1890, the university officially became a non-sectarian institution.

The university is located on a 575-acre (2.32 km2) rural campus in the Village of Hamilton in Upstate New York. The university offers 54 undergraduate majors and 36 minors organized into 22 academic departments. The student-faculty ratio at Colgate is 10:1 and the average class size is 19.

The university is a member of the Patriot League, a conference of ten private Northeastern colleges and universities that participate in NCAA Division I athletics. Colgate competes in 24 NCAA Division I varsity sports. The university is also home to a number of club and intramural sports teams.

The university has a strong commitment to sustainability and has been recognized as a leader in this area. The Colgate campus is home to a number of LEED-certified buildings and the university has a goal of becoming carbon-neutral by the year 2020.

Colgate University was founded in 1819 as the Baptist Education Society of the State of New York. The university was originally a non-sectarian institution. The university is named after American businessman and philanthropist William Colgate. In 1890, the university officially became a non-sectarian institution.

The university is located on a 575-acre (2.32 km2) rural campus in the Village of Hamilton in Upstate New York. The university offers 54 undergraduate majors and 36 minors organized into 22 academic departments. The student-faculty ratio at Colgate is 10:1 and the average class size is 19.

The university is a member of the Patriot League, a conference of ten private Northeastern colleges and universities that participate in NCAA Division I athletics. Colgate competes in 24 NCAA Division I varsity sports. The university is also home to a number of club and intramural sports teams.

The university has a strong commitment to sustainability and has been recognized as a leader in this area. The Colgate campus is home to a number of LEED-certified buildings and the university has a goal of becoming carbon-neutral by the year 2020.

Colgate University is an academically rigorous institution with a strong commitment to the liberal arts. The university offers a wide range of majors and minors, and the student-faculty ratio is 10:1. The average class size is 19. Colgate is a member of the Patriot League and competes in 24 NCAA Division I varsity sports. The university is also home to a number of club and intramural sports teams. The Colgate campus is home to a number of LEED-certified buildings and the university has a goal of becoming carbon-neutral by the year 2020.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 3054

Acceptance Rate: 27.47%

Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.colgate.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.colgate.edu/admission-aid/financial-aid

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $77580

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $77580

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Colgate University is $265504.45. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Colgate University. For graduates of Colgate University, we saw an average early-career income of $73800.00 and mid-career income of $152600.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.