25 Facts About Colgate University

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Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York.

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Colgate University is among the 100 most selective colleges and universities in the United States, and is considered a Hidden Ivy as well as one of the Little Ivies.

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Colgate University now enrolls nearly 3, 000 students in 56 undergraduate majors that culminate in a Bachelor of Arts degree.

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Colgate University competes in NCAA Division I sports and is part of the Patriot League athletic conference.

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Colgate University warned, "The danger [that] the 'melting pot' brings to the nation is the breeding out of the higher divisions of the white race.

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Colgate University removed the Cutten name from a residential complex located between Whitnall Field and Huntington Gym in 2017.

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Colgate University is located in the rural village of Hamilton Village, Hamilton, New York.

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Colgate University's first building, West Hall, was built by students and faculty from stones from Colgate University's own rock quarry.

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Almost all of Colgate University's electricity comes from a hydroelectric dam at Niagara Falls; the rest comes from nuclear sources.

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Colgate University Dining Services currently provides organic rice, beans, and other dry foods, and is working to offer more local foods options.

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Colgate University was an initial sponsor of Partnership for Community Development, a local nonprofit organization which seeks to support the community through revitalization of buildings and small business development.

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Colgate University offers 56 undergraduate majors leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree, all of which are registered officially with the New York State Department of Education.

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Approximately two-thirds of Colgate University undergraduates study abroad, which is a high proportion compared to other colleges and universities in the United States.

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In partnership similar to that of Haverford and Swarthmore, Colgate University students are able to enroll in classes at Hamilton College, another nearby selective liberal arts school.

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In July 2008, Colgate University was named fifth on Forbes' list of Top Colleges for Getting Rich, the only non-Ivy League college in the top 5.

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Colgate University is listed as one of America's 25 "New Ivies" by Newsweek magazine.

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In 2014, Colgate University was ranked the top college in the United States by Payscale and CollegeNet's Social Mobility Index college rankings.

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Colgate University has ten residence halls located on its central campus, which is often referred to as "up the hill.

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Colgate University has three dining facilities on campus that are run by Colgate University Dining Services, which in turn is run by Chartwells.

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WRCU is Colgate University's student-operated radio station, broadcasting throughout central New York on 90.

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21.

The Colgate University Maroon-News, is the oldest college weekly in America.

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22.

Colgate University's address is 13 Oak Drive, and its zip code is 13346, which begins with 13 and ends with three digits that sum to 13.

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Colgate University is a member of the Patriot League for all varsity sports except for hockey, in which both its men's and women's teams are members of ECAC Hockey.

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Colgate University began playing in NCAA Division I-AA, now known as Division I FCS, in 1982, and made the Division I-AA football playoffs in 1982, 1983, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2015 and, most recently, 2018.

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Colgate University makes use of its rural location by having a full outdoor education program.

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