Connecting Dreams, Creating Opportunities
We make academia accessible, measurable, and human
Coltie ties colleges together. Join us in connecting students and faculty, evaluating undergraduate research, and preparing the next generation of scholars.
- 45k+
- Faculty on platform
- 75+
- Undergrads tracked
- Free
- For students
Two paths into Coltie
Whether you run an academic department or you are a student finding your way, Coltie meets you where you already are.
Academic departments: reduce your workload with Hive
A purpose-built solution for university departments looking to recruit, engage, and support graduate students more effectively. Developed by academics, for academics.
See Coltie HiveStudents: view the Coltie App
Build a dynamic academic profile, discover faculty mentors, share your journey through Bytes, and stay connected to opportunities across 45,000+ faculty.
Explore the AppYour gateway to a brighter academic future
We are more than just a social platform and mobile app; we are the catalyst for faster, more compatible matches between academic opportunities and the brilliant talent of students.
Who uses Coltie?
From a 10th grader figuring out their first research interest to a department director writing their next NSF renewal.
High school students
Use Coltie Grow to build career clarity, AI literacy, and a college application strategy — then create a Coltie profile to stay connected to academic opportunities.
Discover GrowUndergraduates
Use the Coltie App to find faculty mentors, share your academic journey through Bytes, and join Coltie Immersion to build real research credentials.
Discover ImmersionFaculty & researchers
Maintain a free profile on the Coltie App, auto-sync publications, connect with students across institutions, and use Coltie Hive to manage your lab and triage inquiries.
For facultyDepartments & universities
Deploy Coltie Hive as your institutional research portfolio manager — for labs, talent pathways, graduate recruitment, REU programs, and research community building at any scale.
For administratorsPathways — Summer ’26
This summer, Coltie is providing two AI-focused programs that help students move from exploration to execution. Students learn to understand career paths, evaluate universities with real data, and apply AI tools to build meaningful, real-world projects.
Coltie Grow
9-week experiential AI boot camp
Application-gated, for high school students preparing for global university admissions. Build genuine AI literacy, earn career clarity backed by data, and graduate with a complete Admissions Tech Stack.
See Grow
Coltie Immersion
9-week AI & Data Science research
A selective program where students solve real faculty-generated problems and graduate with a publication-quality portfolio: a live GitHub repo and a technical report.
See ImmersionWhy we’ve built Coltie
Coltie exists to democratize academic connections — making graduate pathways accessible, especially for underrepresented students, and removing the informational barriers that create missed opportunities.