A private university by the name of Colgate University is located in Hamilton, NY. The university covers an area of 575 acres. In 1819, Colgate University was founded. The motto of the Colgate University is Deo ac Veritati (Latin) and its official colors are maroon and white. In addition to over 2,994 undergraduate students, CU also boasts of over 8 students in its postgraduate courses, taking the total enrollment to over 3,002. The school has an academic staff of 355 (2018) who teach various courses to the students. Colgate University is home to an ethnically diverse student body. At CU around 65% are white, 10% are Non-resident alien, and 9% belong to Hispanic ethnicity. Further, around 100% of the students are 24 and under. When it comes to gender distribution at the varsity, around 55% of the students are females and 45% are males. The college has produced several notable alumni including John Cassavetes (Television director, Film Producer), Charles Evans Hughes (Judge, Politician), Andy Rooney (Commentator, Journalist), and Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (Politician) in its 201 years of existence. The school believes in the all-round growth of the students and, hence encourages students to take part in several sporting activities, conducted inside the campus. Students taking admission here will notice that the university boasts of a decent sports infrastructure. At CU, 78 undergraduate and graduate-level programs, including both residential and online, are offered to the students. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.), and MSCHE (Middle States Commission on Higher Education). The total endowment of the Colgate University is around $950 million (2019).
