Colgate University
James B. Colgate Hall, 13 Oak Dr., Hamilton, NY 13346
315.228.7401
Adm. fax: 315.228.7544
E-mail: admission@mail.colgate.edu
WWW: http://www.colgate.edu
Degrees Offered:
Bachelor's, Master's
Fall 2005 Enrollment Undergraduate Total:
2,771 (Full-time: 1,345 men, 1,402 women; Part-time: 14 men, 10
women)
Fall 2005 Enrollment Graduate/First
Professional Total:
3 (Full-time: 3; Part-time: 0)
2006-2007 Tuition & Fees:
$35,030
2006-2007 Tuition:
$34,795
2006-2007 Room & Board:
$8,530 (first years and sophomores required to live on campus)
2006-2007 Room only:
$4,120 (all students live in campus-owned housing with the
exception of a limited number of seniors)
Application Deadlines for freshmen:
fall- January 16, early decision November 15; spring- n/a
Application Deadlines transfers:
fall- March 15; spring- November 1
Financial Aid Deadlines for freshmen:
fall- January 15; spring- n/a
Financial Aid Deadlines for transfers:
fall- January 15; spring- November n/a
Application Requirements:
HS transcript; counselor report and 2 teacher reports; essay;
SAT or ACT; supplement; $55 application processing fee.
Campus Description:
Colgate's campus is set on a hillside overlooking the village of
Hamilton in rural central New York. Many of the older buildings
on campus are in a federal style. In details and materials many
of the newest buildings pick up elements of those historic
structures. A stream (Payne Creek) that runs through campus
feeds a small lake, along side which the college holds
commencement. The campus is often cited as one of the most
beautiful in the country.
Sports:
Varsity Sports: Women's: basketball, crew, cross-country,
field hockey, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball,
swimming/diving, tennis, track, volleyball. Men's:basketball,
crew, cross-country, football, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse,
soccer, swimming/diving, tennis, track.
Intramural Sports: Offered in 20 different activities.
Club Sports: Women's:basketball, golf, ice hockey,
lacrosse, martial arts, rugby, soccer, squash, volleyball, water
polo. Men's: golf, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, squash,
volleyball, water polo. Co-ed: badminton, baseball,
cricket, curling, equestrian, fencing, field hockey, figure
skating, juggling, martial arts, running, sailing, ski racing,
ski club, table tennis, tennis, ultimate frisbee.
Clubs and Activities:
One hundred or more campus organizations and clubs, including:
Academic- Colgate Pre-Med Student Association, Economics and
Business Club, German Club, International Relations Council,
Japan Club, Philosophy and Religion Club, Pre-Law Society,
Psychology Club, SOAN Club (Sociology & Anthropology);
Entertainment- Cecelie's Coffee House, Colgate Activities
Board (CAB), Colgate Community Action Council, The Edge
Nightclub, Lecture Series, Residential Life Council, Student
Committee for Providing Entertainment (SCOPE), Take Two Film
Committee;
Music, Drama, and Dance- Colgate Chamber Players, Colgate
Thirteen (A Cappella Singers), Colgate University Orchestra,
Colgate's Groove, Kuumba (Dance Troupe) Latin American Dancers,
Nagina Dancers, The One-Thirty Band (Colgate Jazz Band), Red
Raider Pep Band, Resolutions (A Cappella Singers), Sojourners
(Gospel Choir), Student Musical Theater, Student Theater,
Swingers (Swing Dance), Swinging Gates (A Cappella Singers),
University Chorus, University Theater, We Funk;
Political/Cultural- African American Student Alliance, Asian
Awareness Coalition, Caribbean Student Association, Chinese
Students Organization, Coalition for a Better World, Colgate
International Community, Colgate Model Congress, Colgate
Students for Change, Colgate Students for a Free Tibet, College
Democrats, College Republicans, Feminist Majority Leadership
Alliance, Korean Students Association, Latin American Student
Organization, South Asian Continental Club, Students for
Environmental Awareness, Women's Coalition;
Publications and Media- Baker's Dozen (Literary/Humor),
Colgate Maroon-News (Newspaper), Colgate Portfolio, Colgate
Szene, CUTV, Environmental Review, Maroon Guide, PRISM
(Newspaper), Salmagundi (Yearbook), WRCU-FM;
Religious Organizations- Colgate Jewish Union, Inter-Varsity
Christian Fellowship, Muslim Student Association, Newman
Community (Catholic), University Church;
Service- Amnesty International, Colgate Sidekicks, Habitat
for Humanity, Headstart, Hunger Task Force, Peer Support Line,
Saferide, Sexual Crisis Resource Center, Student Travel Agency,
Volunteer Colgate;
Student Government- Class Councils, Residence Hall Councils,
Student Senate;
Other Special Interests (current list)- Advocates, AIDS Task
Force, Body Image Network, Creative Arts Club, Debate Club, Drug
and Alcohol Awareness Group, Inter-fraternity Council,
Investment Club, Konosioni (Senior Honor Society) Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual Alliance, Outdoor Education Program, Pan Hellenic
Council, Photography Club, Thurber Society.
Fall 2005 Data
First-time, full-time student enrollment
profile:
| 90% enrolled in top quarter of HS class |
| 68% enrolled in top 10% of HS class |
| SAT verbal mid-point range: 630* to 710** |
| SAT math mid-point range: 650* to 720** |
*75% of the enrolled students scored at this
level or better.
**25% of the enrolled students scored at least this
or better.
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| ACT: LOW 29 HIGH 32 |
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| 95% have a high school GPA 3.0 or higher |
| 5% have a high school GPA 2.0-2.9 |
Campus Demographics:
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All Undergraduate Students |
All Graduate Students |
| % NYS Resident |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Resident of other states |
n/a |
n/a |
| % International |
n/a |
n/a |
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| % Live on campus |
n/a |
n/a |
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| % American Indian / Alaska Native |
1 % |
n/a |
| % Asian / Pacific Islander |
6 % |
n/a |
| % Black/African American |
4 % |
n/a |
| % Hispanic/Latino |
4 % |
n/a |
| % International |
5 % |
n/a |
| % White, Non-Hispanic |
76 % |
n/a |
| % Unknown Race / Ethnicity |
4 % |
n/a |
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Average financial aid package for first
time, full-time undergraduate students with financial need:
$31901
Financial Aid Data From Year:
2005
Average amount of institutional non-need
scholarship/grant awarded to first time, full-time undergraduate
students:*
$0
*NON-need based scholarships and grants do not depend on
financial need and may be awarded for academic achievement, or
talent in athletics, music or other fields (merit awards).
Percent first time, full-time undergraduate
students who receive financial aid from any source (e.g.
federal, state institutional)
Source: IPEDS 2003 data: 39 %
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