Colgate University - Campus Life

• The Northeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
• The campus area is 550 acres.
• Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.

Description:

550-acre campus in Hamilton (population: 3,000), 38 miles from Syracuse and

30 miles from Utica. Served by bus; major airport serves Syracuse; smaller

airport and train serve Utica. Public transportation serves campus.

Types of Housing

• Coed Dorms are used by 60% of the on-campus students.
• Sorority housing are used by 4% of the students.
• Fraternity housing are used by 12% of the students.
• School-owned/operated Apartments.
• Other: Special-interest houses.
• 89% of all students live in school housing of some type.
• 11% of all students live off campus or commute.
• On average, 90% of all students are on campus during the weekend.

• All first- and second-year students must live on campus.

• All students may have cars on campus.
• 25% of all students have cars on campus.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.

Other Policies

• Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
• Hazing Prohibited

• 50% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
• Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $1400 per year working part-time on campus.
• This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
• Institutional employment is available.
• Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are poor.
• Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.