Explore your unexpected
Picture a vibrant campus with a game, presentation, performance or club event happening at every moment. Imagine a tight-knit and diverse community of creative explorers and scholarly trailblazers. Feel the comforts of home in a natural landscape on a campus in one of America's best college towns.
This is Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê — a place to decide who you want to be, then go for it.
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Clubs and leadership activities
There are more than 100 student-run clubs and organizations at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê, as well as dozens of opportunities to use your voice to influence the future of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê through student government.
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Athletics, fitness and wellbeing
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê’s NCAA Division III varsity athletics program offers some of the nation’s top sports opportunities. We also have a variety of intramurals, club sports and fitness options, as well as spaces and programs dedicated to supporting mental and physical health.
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Academic and career support
With an 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio and direct access to an array of peer mentors, career coaches, engaged alumni, and health and wellness counselors, you’ll have a team of people supporting you in every endeavor, every step of the way.
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Residential life and dining
With award-winning dining and dorms and 1,000 acres of natural beauty, there’s a lot of ground to cover. And, like any home, our campus is both a comfortable place to return to and a launchpad for exploring the world around you.
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Diversity and spiritual life
Here, we value cultural and intellectual diversity and share the responsibility for creating a welcoming, safe and inclusive environment. And we’re dedicated to it, too, funding diversity resources as well as ongoing campus dialogues, events, speaker series and so much more.
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Arts and culture
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê will push you to follow your sense of personal exploration. Part of that journey includes creative ventures and cultural adventures. Whether you study abroad, sign up for a service trip to South America, or participate in the dozens of multi-disciplinary arts and culture events at our premier on-campus venues, you’ll find daily ways to stretch and change your view of the world.
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Saratoga Springs and New York’s Capital Region
Saratoga Springs is a bustling and creative small city with nightlife, shops, parks, coffee shops and restaurants. Plus, the nearby Adirondack, Berkshire and Green Mountains provide abundant recreational opportunities and we’re only a three-hour drive to New York City, Boston or Montreal.
Daily life at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê is everything you’d expect and more. But, don’t just take our word for it. Read and listen to stories by current students for prospective students that illustrate what it’s really like to live your Life at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê.