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Overview: Colgate University

General Information

City and State: Hamilton, NY

Public or Private: Private

Number of Students in Freshman Class: 764

School Colors: White and Maroon

School Year Type (Semester, Trimester, Quarter, etc): Semester

Graduation Rate: 90%

Faculty to Student Ratio: 1 to 9

Average Class Size:

School URL: www.colgate.edu

School Calendar URL: http://www.colgate.edu/academics/academic-calendar

University President: Jeffry Herbst

Total Tuition, Room, Meal Plan and Mandatory Fees: $57,800

Main Phone: (315) 228-7000

Urban, Rural, Suburban: Suburban

Notable Alumni:

Date Founded: 1819

Notable Faculty:

School Address:

 

Colgate University

13 Oak Drive

Hamilton, NY, 13346

 

African-American Percentage: 4.3%

Asian/Pacific Islander Percentage: 4.1%

American Indian Percentage: 0.4%

Caucasian Percentage: 74.5%

Hispanic Percentage: 6.6%

Unreported Percentage:

CLIMATE

Average Daily Temperature (Fahrenheit):


Month (High and Low)

 

Jan (30 - 11)

Feb (33 - 13)

Mar (41 - 20)

Apr (55 - 32)

May (68 - 42)

Jun (76 - 52)

Jul (80 - 56)

Aug (79 - 55)

Sep (71 - 47)

Oct (59 - 36)

Nov (47 - 29)

Dec (35 - 19)

 

 

Average Annual Snowfall: 80 in

 

FINANCIAL AID

Endowment Size and Rank: $736 million

Percent of Students Receiving Financial Aid: 41.6%

Average Financial Aid Award: $42,575

Total Tuition, Room, Meal Plan and Mandatory Fees: $57,800

 

GEOGRAPHY

Nearest Large City: Syracuse, NY

Distance to Nearest Large City in Miles: 40 mi

Distance to Nearest Large City in Driving Time: 55 min

Nearest Airport, Airport Code and Distance in Miles and Driving Time:

Hamilton Municipal Airport

2.5 mi

8 min

Nearest Major Airport, Airport Code and Distance in Miles and Driving Time:

Syracuse Hancock International Airport

50.7 mi

1 hr 6 min

Urban, rural, suburban: Suburban

 

STUDENT LIFE

Is Greek Life Available? Yes

Percentage of Students Participating in Greek Life: 30%

Intramural Sports Participation Rate: 70%

Is a Car Allowed Freshman Year? Yes

Is On-Campus Housing Available Freshman Year? Yes

Is On-Campus Housing Required Freshman Year? Yes

Graduation Rate: 90%

Student Newspaper URL: http://thecolgatemaroonnews.com/

Male to Female Student Ratio: Male: 47.2% Female: 52.8%

International Student Percentage: 11%

Student Percentage Attending Graduate School:

Minimum Drinking Age: 21

WiFi Available On Campus? Yes

 

SAFETY

US Department of Education Campus Security Data URL: http://www.ope.ed.gov/security/

Student Safety Escort Available? Yes

Campus “Blue Light” Security Phones Available? Yes

Campus Security Cell Phone Alert? Yes

Campus Security Email Alert? Yes

Campus Security Contact:

Emergency Hotlines

For Emergency Assistance
Dial 911

 

ACADEMICS

Most Common Majors:

 

ATHLETICS

NCAA Division: Division I

School Colors: White and Maroon

Mascot: Raider

Varsity Sports Participation Rate: 20%

Intramural Sports Participation Rate: 70%

League Affiliation:

Director of Athletics: Victoria M. Chun

Athletics Department Mailing Address:

 

Colgate Department of Athletics

13 Oak Drive,

Hamilton, NY 13346

Athletics Department Email Address: vchun@colgate.edu

 

Athletics Department Phone: 315-228-7611

School Rivalry:

 

ADMISSIONS

Number of Students in Freshman Class: 764

Total Number of Students Who Applied in Most Recent Year: 8,374

Total Number of Students Accepted in Most Recent Year: 2,209

Acceptance Rate: 26%

SAT Range 25th - 75th Percentile: Verbal: 650-740; Math: 670-760; Writing:

Early Decision I Available? Yes

Early Decision I Deadline: November 15

Early Decision II Available? Yes

Early Decision II Deadline: January 15

Early Action Available: N/A

Early Action Deadline: N/A

Regular Admission Deadline: January 15

Early Decision Acceptance Rate: 54.3%

Early Action Acceptance Rate: N/A

Regular Admission Acceptance Rate: 22%

Admissions Office Mailing Address:

 

Colgate University

Admission Office

13 Oak Drive

Hamilton, NY 13346

Admissions Office Email Address: admission@colgate.edu

Admissions Officers by Specialization:

 

Gary L. Ross

Dean of Admission

admission@colgate.edu

315-228-7401

Alaska; San Francisco and Los Angeles, Calif.;

Colorado; Hawaii; Montana; Oregon; Utah; Washington

International: British Columbia, Canada

 

Bryanne L. Bowman

Senior Assistant Dean of Admission

bbowman@colgate.edu

315-228-7404

 

Dave Esber

Admission Program Coordinator

desber@colgate.edu

315-228-6417

 

Karen S. Giannino

Senior Associate Dean of Admission

kgiannino@colgate.edu

315-228-7103

Florida and New York City, N.Y.

International: Caribbean; Central America; South America

 

 

Lynn R. Holcomb

Senior Associate Dean of Admission

lholcomb@colgate.edu

315-228-7403

Baltimore, Md.; New Hampshire;

Rockland and Westchester counties, N.Y.

 

Jay Jacobs

Senior Assistant Dean of Admission

jmjacobs@colgate.edu

315-228-7023

Illinois; Eastern Massachusetts; Central, Upstate, Rochester,

and Southern Tier, N.Y.; Wisconsin

Coordinator of multicultural recruitment

 

Molly Kunzman '12

Assistant Dean of Admission

mkunzman@colgate.edu

315-228-7503

Connecticut (excluding Fairfield County); Indiana; Michigan;

Minnesota; Missouri; Northern New Jersey

International: Bangladesh; Canada; India; Nepal; Pakistan

 

Susan Dolly Lathrop

Senior Associate Dean for Admission Operations

slathrop@colgate.edu

315-228-7712

Co-coordinator of transfer admission

 

Michael W. Mansuy

Assistant Dean of Admission

mmansuy@colgate.edu

315-228-7711

Delaware; Georgia; Kentucky; Central and

Southern New Jersey; Pennsylvania

International: China; Europe

 

Emily Moloney

Assistant Dean of Admission

emoloney@colgate.edu

315-228-7710

Alabama; Arkansas; Northern California; Fairfield Co.,

Conn.; Idaho; Iowa; Kansas; Louisiana; Mississippi; Nebraska;

North Dakota; South Dakota; Long Island, N.Y.; Tennessee; Wyoming

 

John Paul Ortiz '10

Assistant Dean of Admission

jortiz@colgate.edu

315-228-7505

New York City, N.Y.; Ohio; Texas

 

Alana Plaus

Assistant Dean of Admission

aplaus@colgate.edu

315-228-7778

Arizona; Central and Southern California; Western Massachusetts;

Nevada; New Mexico; Albany, Mid-Hudson,

and Monticello, N.Y.; Oklahoma; Vermont

International: Asia (except Bangladesh, China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan)

Coordinator of international admission

 

Emily Thigpen

Assistant Dean of Admission, Mid-Atlantic Regional Representative

ethigpen@colgate.edu

315-228-7973

Maine; Maryland (excluding Baltimore, Md.); North Carolina;

Rhode Island; South Carolina; Virginia; Washington, D.C.; West Virginia

International: Africa; Middle East

 

Leslie Ann Zulch

Associate Dean of Admission

lzulch@colgate.edu

315-228-7068

Binghamton, Buffalo, Chenango Valley, and Utica, N.Y.

Co-coordinator of transfer admission

 

Campus Tour URL: http://www.colgate.edu/admission-financial-aid/visit-colgate

Admissions Office Phone: 315-228-7401

Admissions Office URL: http://www.colgate.edu/admission-financial-aid

Common Application Used? Yes

Virtual Tour Available? Yes

Virtual Tour URL: http://www.colgate.edu/admission-financial-aid/virtual-tour