Colgate vs. Bates vs. Wesleyan vs. Hamilton

julespt
Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:13:25 +0000

Colgate and Hamilton are preppier than the others. A lot of Colgate students are involved in greek life, more than the rest. A lot and definitely more than half of the students at these 2 play some kind of sport, even if its just intramural. However, Colgate is d1 while Hamilton is d3. I found the social atmosphere to be really inclusive when I stayed at Hamilton overnight. Hamilton has the light side and the dark side, which is a geographical and stereotypical thing. Theres a lot of prepsters, but a lot of more hipster people, which i think makes for a good mix of people.
I haven’t been to Bates or Wesleyan although I know that Bates has a similar feel to Hamilton but is less preppy. Im not sure if they even have greek life at Bates.
Wesleyan is just super liberal. One of my friends went there on an overnight and witnessed a party where everyone had to go completely naked! I know 3 people who have gone there and don’t like it just because it is just too hippy. But if you’re really into that stuff, its a lot different than Colgate and Hamilton at least