Home- About- Colgate at a Glance Colgate at a Glance Founded 1819 President Jeffrey Herbst Students 2,969 Full-time faculty 286; 99 percent of whom have a PhD or highest degree in their field Expenses (2012-2013) Tuition: $44,330 Student activity fee: $310 Room (traditional residence hall): $5,345 Board (unlimited meals): $5,730 Total cost: $55,715 (est.) Personal/books (est.): $2,030 Financial aid Average award for students receiving financial aid: $40,943 Admitted students with demonstrated need met in full: 100% Most Popular Careers of Graduates Communication/media Financial services Education Consulting Nonprofit Health and medicine Business/management Law/legal services Technology/Computing Top Graduate Schools Attended by Alumni Columbia University New York University Harvard University Cornell University University of Pennsylvania Syracuse University Boston University George Washington University University of Rochester Northwestern University Majors 52 Average Class Size 18 Student Organizations 170+ Athletics 25 Division I athletic teams 23 intramural sports 30+ club sports School Colors Maroon and white About Past, Present, and Future Colgate at a Glance About Hamilton, New York Maps and Directions The People of Colgate Facilities at Colgate Newsroom RELATED LINKS Apply EASY PROCESS Our admission and financial aid staff members are ready to help. Intellectual Engagement INTELLECTUAL ENGAGEMENT Collaborative research by highly regarded faculty is a Colgate trademark. Sustainability SUSTAINABILITY Working toward our goal of carbon neutrality by 2019. Athletics COLGATE ATHLETICS Combine your Division I experience with a first class education.
