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Colgate University

Colgate University
13 Oak Drive
Hamilton, NY 13346

Official telephone: (315) 228-7000
Fax number: (315) 228-7798
Website: www.colgate.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August and late January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: economics, English, history
Average freshman GPA: 3 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 95%
Student:Faculty ratio: 9:1
Total faculty: 192 men, 152 women
Full-time faculty: 171 men, 125 women
Part-time faculty: 21 men, 27 women
Graduation rate: 91% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: yes
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in all majors and in African-American studies, African studies, applied mathematics, Caribbean studies, creative writing, environmental studies, film and media studies, Jewish studies, LGBTQ studies, linguistics, mathematical systems biology, medieval/renaissance studies, Middle Eastern/Islamic civilization studies, and writing/rhetoric.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-pharmacy, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Combined 3-2 programs available:
3-2 engineering programs with Columbia U, Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst, and Washington U in St. Louis.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: no
Domestic off-campus semester-away programs: Domestic off-campus programs in Washington DC; Bethesda, MD (National Institutes of Health); Sante Fe, NM; and San Francisco, CA.
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, China, the Dominican Republic, England, Italy, France, Germany, India, Jamaica, Japan, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, and Switzerland.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Extended Study Programs.
Army ROTC: offered off-campus at Syracuse U.
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Africana Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Art/Art History
  • Asian Studies
  • Astrogeophysics
  • Astronomy/Physics
  • Biochemistry
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Chinese
  • Classical Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Science/Mathematics
  • Economics
  • Educational Studies
  • English
  • Environmental Biology
  • Environmental Economics
  • Environmental Geography
  • Environmental Geology
  • Environmental Studies
  • French
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • German
  • Greek
  • History
  • Humanities
  • International Relations
  • Japanese
  • Latin
  • Latin American Studies
  • Mathematical Economics
  • Mathematics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Music
  • Native American Studies
  • Natural Science
  • Neuroscience
  • Peace/Conflict Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy/Religion
  • Physical Science
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religion
  • Russian Studies
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Theatre
  • Women's Studies
Master's Degrees

  • Secondary Education

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit and/or placement for international baccalaureate

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