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; 205 years ago (1819)
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$1.202 billion (FY23)[2]
PresidentBrian W. Casey[3]
ProvostLesleigh Cushing[4]
Academic staff
355 (2018)[5]
Undergraduates3,219 (2022)[6]
Postgraduates11 (2018)[7]
Location,
New York
,
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)[8]
ColorsMaroon & white[9]
   
NicknameRaiders
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FCSPatriot League, ECAC Hockey
MAISA
MascotRaider
Websitewww.colgate.edu

Colgate University is a private college in Hamilton, New York. The liberal arts 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 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". 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. ^ As of July 1, 2022. "Prof. Lesleigh Cushing Named Colgate University Provost and Dean of the Faculty". Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Common Data Set 2018-2019, Part I" (PDF). Colgate University. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  6. ^ "Colgate at a Glance". colgate.edu. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  7. ^ "Common Data Set 2018-2019, Part B" (PDF). Colgate University. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  8. ^ "Colgate Campus". Colgate University. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  9. ^ "Colgate University Visual Identity". Colgate University. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  10. ^ "Majors & Minors | Colgate University". colgate.edu.
  11. ^ "Student Life". colgate.edu. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  12. ^ "Master of Arts in Teaching". colgate.edu. Retrieved February 21, 2021.