Colgate vs Hamilton

<p>It looks liks USNWR rates Hamilton and Colgate about equal academically. Which is really stronger of the two?</p>

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<p>I don't know which is the 'stronger' of the two...when I was applying to colleges, everyone knew "Colgate", not everybody (or even a lot) knew "Hamilton"...</p>

<p>Colgate is more jocky and conservative. Hamilton is more artsy, international, and liberal.</p>

<p>I am not sure tht I would consider Hamilton that much more liberal than Colgate...although it definitely has a different feel to it than Colgate. I will say that Colgate is far more recgonizable than Hamilton in the world of academia and can offer more because of its size [1000 students more]. As a student at Colgate, I have found our size [2750] to be pretty much perfect.</p>

<p>Academically I've heard from students that they're similar and they are both definitely athletic/jocky, preppy, and conservative. Colgate seems to be a bit more recognizable as well as harder to get into (because of the increase of applicants because of being more well-known).</p>