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'''Colgate University''' is a prestigious private liberal arts college in the town of Hamilton in upstate New York. It currently enrolls 2,800 undergraduates leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts. It also operates a small graduate program leading to the Master of Arts in Teaching, and a few select students may enroll in Master of Arts programs in academic subjects.
==History==
The University developed from the Baptist Education Society of the State of New York, which was founded in 1819 by "13 men with 13 dollars, 13 prayers, and 13 articles" - hence the lucky-13 tradition at Colgate. Named Colgate University in 1890 in recognition of the long service and generosity of members of the Colgate family, the institution has been non-denominational since the seminary moved to Rochester in the 1920s.
After 150 years as an all-male institution, Colgate accepted women as entering students in 1970. Women currently comprise approximately 51 percent of the undergraduate enrollment.
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==History==
The University developed from the Baptist Education Society of the State of New York, which was founded in 1819 by "13 men with 13 dollars, 13 prayers, and 13 articles" - hence the lucky-13 tradition at Colgate. Named Colgate University in 1890 in recognition of the long service and generosity of members of the Colgate family, the institution has been non-denominational since the seminary moved to Rochester in the 1920s.
After 150 years as an all-male institution, Colgate accepted women as entering students in 1970. Women currently comprise approximately 51 percent of the undergraduate enrollment.
[[category:universities]]
[[category:New York]]
[[category:Baptists]]