1、The beautiful and safe campus set atop the rolling hills of the Chenango Valley

2、Field trips, office hours, and class dinners with the top-notch professors. Faculty come to Hamilton, N.Y. to be with students and engage with them on a daily basis.

3、This is definitely not a suitcase school. Students stay on campus for the weekends, and you're sure to run into familiar faces at Slices or elsewhere downtown.

4、The perfect balance of size, opportunities, and student population that gives Colgate its exciting yet tight-knit community feel

5、The strong and supportive alumni base who long for the days they spent in Central New York

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7、The tremendous amount of research opportunities and internships for undergraduates. Professors and career services can't seem to stop offering jobs, internships, and research opportunities.

8、Students know how to let loose after a week of late nights in the library and truly embrace a work-hard, play-hard mentality.

9、One of the top Outdoor EDucation programs in the nation offers students adrenaline-filled adventure and leadership opportunities.

10、There is a strong Greek presence, but there's no pressure to join, as there are plenty of other communities on campus.

1、UGG boots

2、Course registration

3、Strict parking regulations

4、Having to climb up the hill after partying or parking your car

5、The hit-or-miss quality of professors-occasionally, the class is great, but the professor is horrible; sometimes the professor is great, but the class is horrible. More often than not, however, classes are as engaging as the professors.

6、The housing lottery

7、Strict fines for overdue books, lab fines, etc.

8、Somewhat repetitive social life

9、Long, cold winters

10、Lack of diversity