Colgate University
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Educational Quality | A+ | Faculty Accessibility | A+ |
Useful Schoolwork | A+ | Excess Competition | A |
Academic Success | A- | Creativity/ Innovation | A |
Individual Value | A | University Resource Use | A |
Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty | A+ | Friendliness | A |
Campus Maintenance | A+ | Social Life | B |
Surrounding City | B- | Extra Curriculars | A |
Safety | A+ | ||
Describes the student body as: Friendly, ApproachableDescribes the faculty as: Friendly, Helpful |
Lowest Rating Surrounding City | B- |
Highest Rating Educational Quality | A+ |
Major: Geography and Geosciences (This Major's Salary over time)
My sister graduated from Colgate in 1992 and my brother graduated in 1997. The campus climate at Colgate back then was very different and thankfully it is is changing. My years so far at Colgate have provided me with a positive experience due in part to these changes. It was scary to visit family when so much emphasis was solely on drinking. Unfortunately it took a campus alcohol-related accident to electrify this campus with revolutionary changes, most notably in the Greek system. The Greek system has had time to prove itself worthy time and time again but certain houses have broken school codes and are an embarrassment to the rest of the Colgate student body and to the Colgate community. I do not have a problem with Greeks, but as a whole there are too many instances with failed promises and costly risks that are taken with the hopes of not being caught or reprimanded. Probation is ineffective and now Colgate has taken over. Good for them. Thankfully there is more to Colgate than the Greek system and most are beginning to take notice. When my family visits me here they definitely think there is a change for the better. I think the administration is doing a very good job of being the adult trying to accomodate its students. Parents have a right to expect a safe learning environment and Colgate is making smart choices.