<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS OF COLLEGIS, INC. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1997 AND FOR EACH OF
THE THREE YEARS IN THE PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND AS OF JUNE 30, 1997
AND 1998 AND FOR THE SIX MONTH PERIODS THEN ENDED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                                                                                            

<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   YEAR                   YEAR                   6-MOS
6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1997
             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995             JAN-01-1996             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1997
             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995             DEC-31-1996             DEC-31-1997             JUN-30-1997
             JUN-30-1998
<CASH>                                           2,726                   4,114                   3,568                   1,950
                   1,293
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      664                   1,626                   3,086                   2,733
                   5,790
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 3,530                   6,363                   7,240                   5,170
                   7,718
<PP&E>                                             176                     279                     888                     525
                   1,130
<DEPRECIATION>                                      94                     157                     239                     174
                     324
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   3,628                   6,978                   8,257                   6,167
                   9,702
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                              828                   3,702                   4,447                   2,801
                   3,958
<BONDS>                                              0                   8,326                   8,150                   7,951
                   7,525
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<COMMON>                                           149                     972                     972                     972
                     972
<OTHER-SE>                                       2,651                 (6,022)                 (5,312)                 (5,644)
                 (2,754)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     3,628                   6,978                   8,257                   6,167
                   9,702
<SALES>                                          9,708                  15,226                  22,808                  10,240
                  15,858
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 9,708                  15,226                  22,808                  10,240
                  15,858
<CGS>                                            5,632                   8,828                  13,072                   5,834
                   9,027
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    5,632                   8,828                  13,072                   5,834
                   9,027
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 2,357                   5,849                   6,643                   3,247
                   6,941
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               (124)                     656                     869                     457
                     320
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  1,843                   (107)                   2,224                     702
                   (430)
<INCOME-TAX>                                      (67)                   (571)                     938                     324
                   (170)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              1,910                     464                   1,286                     378
                   (260)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                   (271)                       0
                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0                       0
                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                     1,910                     464                   1,015                     378
                   (260)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    $0.33                   $0.08                   $0.16                   $0.06
                 $(0.04)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    $0.31                   $0.07                   $0.14                   $0.05
                 $(0.04)