Colgate University

Colgate University
Former names
Baptist Education Society of the State of New York
(1819–1823)[1]
Hamilton Literary & Theological Institution
(1823–1846)
Madison University
(1846–1890)
MottoDeo ac Veritati (Latin)
Motto in English
For God and for Truth
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Established1819 (1819)
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$1.202 billion (FY23)[2]
PresidentBrian W. Casey[3]
Academic staff
355 (2018)[4]
Undergraduates3,219 (2022)[5]
Postgraduates11 (2018)[6]
Location, ,
United States

42°49′10″N 75°32′11″W / 42.81944°N 75.53639°W / 42.81944; -75.53639
CampusRural, 575 acres (233 ha)[7]
ColorsMaroon & white[8]
   
NicknameRaiders
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FCSPatriot League, ECAC Hockey
MAISA
MascotRaider
Websitewww.colgate.edu

Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York. The college was founded in 1819 as the Baptist Education Society of the State of New York and operated under that name until 1823, when it was renamed Hamilton Theological and Literary Institution, often called Hamilton College (1823–1846), then Madison College (1846–1890), and its present name since 1890.

Colgate University is among the 100 most selective colleges and universities in the United States,[9] and is considered a Hidden Ivy as well as one of the Little Ivies. Colgate now enrolls approximately 3,200 students in 56 undergraduate majors that culminate in a Bachelor of Arts degree.[10] The student body is 54% female and 46% male students who participate in over 200 clubs and organizations.[11] While Colgate offers almost an entirely undergraduate program, it also has a small graduate program in Master of Arts in Teaching.[12] The college competes in NCAA Division I sports and is part of the Patriot League athletic conference and ECAC Hockey.

  1. ^ "History | Colgate University". www.colgate.edu.
  2. ^ "Public NCSE Tables". National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  3. ^ As of July 1, 2016. "Colgate University Names Brian W. Casey as 17th President". Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  4. ^ "Common Data Set 2018-2019, Part I" (PDF). Colgate University. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  5. ^ "Colgate at a Glance | Colgate University". www.colgate.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  6. ^ "Common Data Set 2018-2019, Part B" (PDF). Colgate University. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  7. ^ "Colgate Campus". Colgate University. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  8. ^ "Colgate University Visual Identity". Colgate University. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  9. ^ "Top 100 - Lowest Acceptance Rates". U.S. News & World Report Best Global University Ranking. Fall 2019. Archived from the original on 2017-02-23. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  10. ^ "Majors & Minors | Colgate University". www.colgate.edu.
  11. ^ "Student Life | Colgate University". www.colgate.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  12. ^ "Master of Arts in Teaching | Colgate University". www.colgate.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-21.