Hamilton, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Rural area
Overview
Located in Hamilton, New York, Colgate University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a rural area. It enrolled 3,211 students in fall 2024, including 3,193 undergraduates and 18 graduate students.
Colgate University offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 60 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Political Science and Government, and Computer Science. It awarded 836 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
93% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
Key figures
3,211
Students enrolled
93%
First-year retention
836
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
60
Programs and majors
9:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
Campus
Program levels
BachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 60
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
93%
Student-to-faculty ratio
9:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
830
Master's degrees
6
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,211
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,193
Graduate students, fall 2024
18
Full-time, fall 2024
99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,282
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,261
Graduate students, 2024-25
21
Full-time, 2024-25
99%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
64%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
8%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Patriot League
President
Dr. Brian W. Casey
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit