The Baptist Education Society of the State of New York, founded by 13 men in 1819, became the Colgate University in 1890. Colgate is an independent liberal arts college enrolling approximately 2,800 undergraduates. It offers 51 resource-rich concentrations. Africana Studies, International Relations, Art and Art History, Japanese, Asian Studies, Latin, Astrogeophysics, Latin American Studies, Astronomy/Physics, Mathematical Economics, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Music, Chinese, Native American Studies, Classical Studies, and Natural Science are a few of the programs offered.