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Campus HousingYes (Capacity: 3,010)
Meal PlanYes (Cost: $8,328)
Religious AffiliationNot Affiliated
NCAAPatriot League
ROTCNot Offered

Colgate Campus Housing and Meal Plan

Colgate University offers campus housing (college-owned, operated, or affiliated) and it's total dormitory capacity is 3,010 (approximately 95.83 % students are living in the housing facilities). The average room & board charge for academic year 2023-2024 is $16,106. In addition, the school has meal plans for all students and the average charge for the meal plans is $8,328 annually.

Special Learning Opportunities

Colgate University does not offer the online classes (distance learning opportunities) for any degree program. It provides the teacher certification and study abroad programs to its students.
Freshmen (full-time) are required to live in on-campus house (e.g. dorms) at Colgate University. The following table summarizes the special learning opportunities at Colgate University for academic year 2022-2023.
Special Learning Opportunities at Colgate University
Online Degree Program✗
Online Course✗
ROTC✗
Weekend/Evening College✗
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:3,010)
Board/Meal Plan✔
(Typical Annual Charge: $8,328)

On-Campus Student Services

Colgate University provides number of student services including academic/career counseling & wellness, employment for students and placement services for completers. It has own libraries on its campus. The following table lists student services provided at Colgate University to its attendants.
Student Services at Colgate University
Academic/career counseling service✔
Employment services for students✔
Placement services for completers✔
On-campus day care for students' children✗
Library facilities at institution✔

Sports Teams and Athletic Information At Colgate University

Colgate University is a member of National Athletic Association (NAA) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The following table describes sports and athletic information at Colgate University campus.
Sports and Athletic Information
Colgate University
SportsMenWomenConference
Basketball1714Patriot League
Field Hockey021NCAA Division I-AA
Football830Patriot League
Golf80NCAA Division I-AA
Ice Hockey2522NCAA Division I-AA
Lacrosse4724NCAA Division I-AA
Rowing1731NCAA Division I-AA
Soccer2529NCAA Division I-AA
Softball017NCAA Division I-AA
Swimming130NCAA Division I-AA
Swimming and Diving015NCAA Division I-AA
Tennis1311NCAA Division I-AA
Track and Field6458NCAA Division I-AA
Volleyball016NCAA Division I-AA

Veterans Benefits at Colgate University

Colgate University has programs, benefits, and services to veterans, military service members, and/or their families. You can check more information about veterans benefits at school's veterans webpage .
Veterans Benefits at Colgate University
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✔
Credit for military training✗
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✗
Recognized student veteran organization✗
Member of Service members Opportunity Colleges✗

Special Facts about Colgate University

Colgate University is an institution that opens to general public. It is not affiliated with any religion. The school does not offer medical degree and it does not have its own hospital. The following table shows additional and special facts about Colgate University.
Additional Characteristics at Colgate University
Religious AffiliationNot applicable
Historical Black School✗
Tribal School✗
Has Hospital✗
Offer Medical Degree✗

Academic Library Stats

Colgate University has a library system that has 1,194,120 physical, digital, and electronic books. The following table shows the statistics related to the academic libraries that Colgate University has.
Academic Library Stats
Colgate University
Number of Physical Books749,143
Number of Digital/Electronic Books444,977
Number of Digital/Electronic Databases305
Number of Physical Media15,470
Total Physical Library Collections (books and media)768,698
Total Electronic Library Collections (books and media)611,844
Total Physical Library Circulations (books and media)39,460
Total Electronic Library Circulations (books and media)359,495
Number of Branches and Independent Libraries1
Preservation ServiceNot Support
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