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COLGATE UNIVERSITY. Hamilton, NY. Colgate History. 1817 – Founded by 13 men with 13 prayers and $13 1819 – School Opened as a seminary 1846 – Named Madison University 1890 – Named Colgate University because of connection with James B. Colgate. Lucky 13. Statistics. Founded in 1819
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COLGATE UNIVERSITY Hamilton, NY
Colgate History 1817 – Founded by 13 men with 13 prayers and $13 1819 – School Opened as a seminary 1846 – Named Madison University 1890 – Named Colgate University because of connection with James B. Colgate
Statistics Founded in 1819 2,900 students $56,000 per year Financial aid for all students 52 Majors Classes have about 19 students Division 1 athletics School colors are Maroon and White
Quick Facts • Colgate is the 66th oldest college in the United States • Colgate owns a 75 million-year-old petrified dinosaur egg, the first owned by a college • The Colgate Maroon-News is the oldest college weekly newspaper in America • Colgate's 1932 football team was undefeated, untied, unscored upon, and uninvited (to the Rose Bowl) – only college football team to never be scored upon!
Rankings • 25th most rigorous college • 16th happiest college • 24th most beautiful college
Colgate Fight Song! http://www.colgate.edu/about/past-present-and-future
Colgate Fight Song! Fight, fight, fight for dear old Colgate! With heart and hand now, we’ll win for thee! Oh we will fight, fight, fight for Alma Mater, On to victory we’re marching! Foes shall bend their knees before us, And pay their homage to power so great, So let us send out a cheer, and banish all fear, While we are fighting hard for Old Colgate! FIGHT!!