Colgate University

Hamilton, NY · private, nonprofit · 3,180 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Colgate University field?

Colgate University, in Hamilton, NY, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Patriot League.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 12 players against 11, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Colgate University's men's tennis roster has stayed between 11 and 13 players since 2020, and stood at 12 in 2025. That 2025 roster is 20% above the NCAA Division I median of 10, and in line with the Patriot League median of 11. Colgate University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, well below the Patriot League median of 5.5, by 27%.

Colgate University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 11 players in 2025, down from 13 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 22% above the NCAA Division I median of 9, and in line with the Patriot League median of 11. Colgate University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 3.7 players per coach, well below the Patriot League median of 5.5, by 33%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Colgate University fund its athletes?

Colgate University reported 633 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 340 men and 293 women, close to an even split.

Athletically related student aid came to $17,537,632, about $28,613 per male athlete and $26,652 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $472,303 for men's sports and $280,624 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $1,389 and $958 per athlete.

What is Colgate University like academically?

Colgate University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 14% of applicants, highly selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1508, a profile that puts academic standing ahead of tennis for most recruits here.

The full cost of attendance is around $87,070 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $28,786 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 67% of the sticker price on average.

91% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 93% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $85,139, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Colgate University?

Social Sciences is the largest field at 36% of degrees, followed by Biological & Biomedical Sciences (15%) and Psychology (9%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

  • Economics (143 degrees)
  • Political Science and Government (87 degrees)
  • Research and Experimental Psychology (74 degrees)
  • Computer Science (49 degrees)
  • International Relations and National Security Studies (47 degrees)
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (38 degrees)
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research (37 degrees)
  • English Language and Literature, General (36 degrees)
  • Neurobiology and Neurosciences (33 degrees)
  • History (31 degrees)

What is Hamilton, NY like to live in?

Colgate University sits in Hamilton, a rural area of about 4,038 people in Madison County, New York.

The median household in Hamilton earns about $62,000, which is far below the New York median ($84,578) but below the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $256,700, 36% below the New York median and a typical rent of $1,123 a month is 29% under the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 12 minutes against a national average near 27, and driving is common but not universal, though 48% of workers walk and 17% work from home.

It reads as a college town: 32% of residents are 20 to 24, roughly 4.9 times the national share, and the median age of 21 is younger than the country's 39.

56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, more than the New York average of 40%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Colgate University have a tennis program?
Yes. Colgate University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Patriot League) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Patriot League), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Colgate University?
Colgate University is in Hamilton, NY, in the Mid East region of the United States.
How much does Colgate University cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $87,070 a year, and an average net price of $28,786 after grants and scholarships.