strongest department at colgate

gellino
Mon, 24 Apr 2006 16:21:00 +0000

Historically, philosophy has probably been considered Colgate’s strongest department. When I was there, six out of the seven most ‘famous’ professors on campus were in the philosophy dept and I have also gotten anecdotal evidence from PhDs in philosophy who highly regarded Colgate more than other LACs that are otherwise “ranked” higher. This doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s among the highest % of what people major in, just probably the most highly esteemed. Geology and Economics are two other disciplines where Colgate ranks in the Top 10 among LACs in students pursuing PhDs.