<p>I know both of these schools are both highly ranked and very selective. Unfortunately I do not know much more about either of these two institutions. Can anyone who has attended and/or visited either of these two schools give any informative input?</p>
<p>Weather is not a factor to me when comparing these two schools; snow does not bother me as much as other people. I am, however, considering factors such as national prestige, quality of academics (specifically economics), job recruitment, alumni support, internships, etc.</p>
<p>I visited Colgate and I will be visiting Colby in about three weeks. Colgate was amazing and I guess I can compare the two for you after my visit.</p>
<p>I'd agree with Slipper except I'd say Colgate has much stronger alumni support/network. </p>
<p>Colgate is bigger than Colby (2800 vs. 1800, roughly), and even though that doesn't seem like a lot, Colgate feels bigger when visiting. Colgate has Div I sports, Colby Div III; lots of kids on athletics teams at both schools. Economics is strong at Colgate - I don't know what it's like at Colby. My son visited both of these schools, and while he liked Colby he strongly preferred Colgate. They are both great schools - you should try to visit both and see which you like better.</p>
<p>Both are very pretty and very good. I think Colgate, because it is larger and in a smaller town, which it physically dominates, feels more substantial. Also the architecture is more interesting at Colgate, because Colby was built more or less all at once a couple of miles out of Waterville after a fire destroyed the original campus (in the 1930s I think), but both are very pleasant places. I think Colby has a somewhat more egalitarian culture, in the sense of long history of being co-ed and non-Greek, but I would think both are very social, very outdoorsy, and with the resources to provide a fine education and access to internships, jobs, and all that. I would agree that Colgate probabyl has a stronger alumni network but Colby is well enough known among those who know LACs (remember, few people haev heard of LACs anyway) so that you will be fine with a degree from there.</p>
<p>My D visited both but did not apply to Colby (preffered both Bates and Bowdoin to Colby for somewhat intangible reasons); was accepted at Colgate but chose to attend elsewhere. I dont' think there is enough of a difference to choose one for objective reasons--I'd go to whichever one you like better.</p>
<p>Agree with the analysis that Colgate has better alumni network and higher visibility due to Div1 Patriot League sports. If interested in school like Colgate but with better location might look at Holy Cross-1 hour from Boston. HC's alumni network is equal if not better than Colgate(Holy Cross giving rate is around 50%) also HC has alumni funded student internships in several major cities.</p>
<p>I think you are focusing too much on these specifics; there is not that much to choose in terms of reputation/preceived quality. Neither will open the doors Harvard will. Both will get you into decent position for jobs. Internships usually are competitive thee days and presumably both schools have adequate placements offices that will give you soejmthing of a start. Grad school often depends on a specific professor who has connections to your desired grad program. Law ans medicine are numbers driven (LSAT, MCAT, GPA). So I would again just suggest you choose your favorite.</p>