What SAT score do I need for Colgate University?

Colgate University's middle 50% SAT range is 1430 to 1540. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.

What ACT score do I need for Colgate University?

Middle 50% ACT range is 33 to 34. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.

What is the acceptance rate at Colgate University?

Colgate University admits roughly 14% of applicants. That makes it a reach for nearly everyone, regardless of stats.

What does Colgate University actually cost after financial aid?

Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $28,786 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.

Is Colgate University a reach, match, or safety for me?

Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Colgate University as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY · Northeast

Acceptance rate: 13.9%
SAT mid-50: 1430-1540
Cost after aid: $28,786
Graduation rate: 91%

What Colgate University says matters

How Colgate University rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.

Acceptance rate: 14%; 2,871 of 20,682
Yield: 29%; 825 enrolled
SAT mid-50: 1450-1530
ACT mid-50: 33-34
CDS year: 2024-25

Acceptance rate by gender

Men: 12%1,196 of 10,080
Women: 16%1,674 of 10,588

Very important

Rigor of secondary school record
Class rank
Academic GPA

Important

Standardized test scores
Application essay
Recommendations
Extracurricular activities
Talent or ability
Character or personal qualities

Considered

First generation
Alumni relation
Geographical residence
Volunteer work
Work experience

Not considered

Interview
State residency
Religious affiliation or commitment
Level of applicant's interest

The full Common Data Set

Every figure Colgate University published for 2024-25, section by section.

First-Time, First-Year Admission127

Entrance Exams

In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?: No
AP: X
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?: No

Applications

Total first-time, first-year men who applied: 10,080
Total first-time, first-year women who applied: 10,588
Total first-time, first-year another gender who applied: 14
Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted: 1,196
Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted: 1,674
Total first-time, first-year another gender who were admitted: 1
Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled: 359
Total part-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled: 0
Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled: 466
Total part-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled: 0
Total first-time, first-year students who applied: 20,682
Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted: 2,871
Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled: 825

Wait List

Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?: Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:: 2,433
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:: 1,338
Number of wait-listed students admitted:: 48

Basis for Selection

Rigor of secondary school record: Very Important
Class rank: Very Important
Academic GPA: Very Important
Standardized test scores: Important
Application Essay: Important
Recommendation(s): Important
Interview: Not Considered
Extracurricular activities: Important
Talent/ability: Important
Character/personal qualities: Important
First generation: Considered
Alumni/ae relation: Considered
Geographical residence: Considered
State residency: Not Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment: Not Considered
Volunteer work: Considered
Work experience: Considered
Level of applicant’s interest: Not Considered

First-time, first-year Profile

Submitting SAT Scores: 0.23
Submitting ACT Scores: 0.14
Submitting SAT Scores: 189
Submitting ACT Scores: 117
SAT Composite: 25th Percentile: 1,450
SAT Composite: 50th Percentile: 1,490
SAT Composite: 75th Percentile: 1,530
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile: 710
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile: 740
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile: 760
SAT Math: 25th Percentile: 720
SAT Math: 50th Percentile: 750
SAT Math: 75th Percentile: 780
ACT Composite: 25th Percentile: 33%
ACT Composite: 50th Percentile: 34%
ACT Composite: 75th Percentile: 34%
ACT Math: 25th Percentile: 30%
ACT Math: 50th Percentile: 32%
ACT Math: 75th Percentile: 34%
ACT English: 25th Percentile: 34%
ACT English: 50th Percentile: 35%
ACT English: 75th Percentile: 35%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800: 86.77
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699: 12.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599: 0.53
SAT Math: 700-800: 87.3
SAT Math: 600-699: 11.64
SAT Math: 500-599: 1.06
SAT Math: Total: 100
SAT Composite: 1400-1600: 93.65
SAT Composite: 1200-1399: 5.29
SAT Composite: 1000-1199: 1.06
ACT Composite: 30-36: 99.14
ACT Composite: 24-29: 0.86
ACT Composite: Total: 100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class: 79%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class: 97%
Percent in top half of high school graduating class: 99%
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class: 100%
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class: 19%
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:: 19%
Percent who had GPA of 4.0: 29%
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99: 42%
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74: 23%
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49: 5.6%
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24: 33%
Total: 100
Percent who had GPA of 4.0: 25%
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99: 42%
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74: 23%
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49: 7.3%
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24: 2.1%
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99: 20%
Total: 100
Percent who had GPA of 4.0: 27%
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99: 42%
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74: 23%
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49: 6.7%
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24: 1.5%
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99: 12%
Total: 100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:: 3.85
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:: 100%

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?: Yes
Amount of application fee:: 60
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?: Yes
Same fee: X
Does your institution have an application closing date?: Yes
Application closing date (fall): 1
Priority Date: 15
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?: Yes
Date: X
Yes, other:: 4
Other Date: 1
Date: X
No set Date: 5
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after: 1
Other Date: 2
Yes, in part: 5
No: 1
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?: Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:: 1 year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?: No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?: Yes
Other early decision plan closing date: 1/15
Other early decision plan notification date: 2/15
Number of early decision applications received by your institution: 2,447
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan: 477
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?: No

Transfer Admission36

Fall Applicants

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E): Yes
Men: 381
Women: 295
Unknown: 676
Total: 28
Men: 37
Another Gender: 65
Unknown: 7
Total: 12
Women: 19

Application for Admission

Fall: X
Spring: X
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?: Yes
High school transcript: Required of Some
College transcript(s): Required of All
Essay or personal statement: Not Required
Interview: Not Required
Standardized test scores: Not Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s): Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:: D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall: 3
Winter: 15
Fall: 11
Winter: 1
Fall: 5
Winter: 1
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:: - D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C (2.0 quality points) Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 16 course credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 16 course credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 16.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: x Transfer students must be in residence at Colgate for a minimum of 4 terms (and 16 course credits). Student American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##

Transfer Credit Policies

Number: 16
Unit Type: course
Number: 16
Unit Type: course
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:: 16
American Council on Education (ACE): No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP): No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST): No
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?: No

Academic Offerings and Policies16

Special Study Options

Cross-registration: X
Double major: X
Independent study: X
Internships: X
Student-designed major: X
Study abroad: X
Teacher certification program: X
Undergraduate Research: X

Required Course Work

Arts/fine arts: X
Foreign languages: X
Physical Education: X
Humanities: X
Intensive writing: X
Sciences (biological or physical): X
Social science: X
Other (describe):: X

Student Life37

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator): 73%
Percent who live off campus or commute: 0
Percent of students age 25 and older: 0
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator): 76%
Percent who live off campus or commute: 7.0%
Percent of students age 25 and older: 0

Average Age

Average age of full-time students: 18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time): 18
Average age of full-time students: 20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time): 20

Activities Offered

Campus Ministries: X
Choral groups: X
Concert band: X
Dance: X
Drama/theater: X
International Student Organization: X
Jazz band: X
Literary magazine: X
Model UN: X
Music ensembles: X
Musical theater: X
Pep band: X
Radio station: X
Student government: X
Student newspaper: X
Student-run film society: X
Symphony orchestra: X
Television station: X
Yearbook: X

Housing

Coed dorms: X
Apartments for single students: X
Special housing for disabled students: X
Fraternity/sorority housing: X
Cooperative housing: X
Theme housing: X
Wellness housing: X
Living Learning Communities: X

Annual Expenses13

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:: https://www.colgate.edu/admission-aid/financial-aid/estimate-your-aid

Private Tuition

Tuition: 73206
Tuition: 73206

All Institutions Expenses

Required Fees:: 440
Food and housing (on-campus):: 18446
Required Fees:: 440
Food and housing (on-campus):: 19192

Credits per Term

Minimum: 5

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?: No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?: No

Estimated Expenses

Books and supplies:: 1570
Transportation:: 800
Other expenses:: 1148

Financial Aid105

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits): 0
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n: 0
P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant: 91
Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p: 48,642
N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits): 0
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n: 0
P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant: 329
Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p: 52,051
N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits): 0
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n: 0
P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant: 5
Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p: 27,050

Methodology

Both FM and IM: 3513527

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal: 544475
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located: 67563586
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).: 327443
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college: 71949031
Total Scholarships/Grants: 1284044
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans): 908552
Federal Work-Study: 1010075
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.): 3202671
Total Self-Help: 0
Parent Loans: 0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.: 0
Athletic Awards: 687012

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal: 88172
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located: 807296
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).: 664342
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college: 2246822
Total Scholarships/Grants: 3537366
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans): 0
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.): 3537366
Total Self-Help: 5708782
Parent Loans: 1046123
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.: 17062470

Students Awarded Aid

A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort): 825
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid: 310
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need: 258
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid: 258
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid: 257
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid: 197
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: 63
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 230
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 100%
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 69907
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e: 62421
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f: 2522
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan: 611
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort): 3,238
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid: 1,214
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need: 1,098
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid: 1,096
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid: 1,093
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid: 808
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: 308
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 997
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 100%
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 67705
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e: 62065
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f: 2549
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan: 729
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort): 12
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid: 0
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need: 0
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid: 0
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid: 0
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid: 0
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: 0
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 0

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.: 691

Source Type Loan

A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 146
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 123
C. Institutional loan programs.: 8
D. State loan programs.: 0
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.: 46
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 21.00
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 18.00
C. Institutional loan programs.: 1.00
D. State loan programs.: 0.00
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.: 7.00
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 30184
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 12358
C. Institutional loan programs.: 4270
D. State loan programs.: 0
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.: 62016

Aid to Nonresidents

Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available: X
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available: X
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:: 122
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:: 80,288
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:: 9,795,132

Financial Aid Forms

FAFSA: X
CSS PROFILE: X

Financial Aid Reply

Students must reply by (date):: 5
or within____weeks of notification.: 1

Aid Available

Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans: X
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans: X
Federal Direct PLUS Loans: X
College/university loans from institutional funds: X
Federal Pell Grants: X
Federal SEOG: X
State scholarships/grants: X
Private scholarships: X
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds: X

Institutional Aid

Athletics: X
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:: Colgate Commitment: Colgate Grants replace loans for students with total income up to $175,000 and household assets typical of that income. Students with annual family income of $80,000 or less attend tuition-free. Those with family income from $80,001 to $175,000 pay, on average, between 5% and 10% of income toward tuition.

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred20

Diploma/Certificates

TOTAL (should = 100%): 0

Associate

TOTAL (should = 100%): 0

Bachelors

Natural resources and conservation: 4.751
Area, ethnic, and gender studies: 2.941
Computer and information sciences: 5.091
Education: 1.81
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics: 3.507
English: 4.299
Liberal arts/general studies: 0.113
Biological/life sciences: 12.783
Mathematics and statistics: 1.244
Military science and military technologies: 28
Interdisciplinary studies: 2.489
Philosophy and religious studies: 3.733
Physical sciences: 4.412
Psychology: 8.597
Social sciences: 35.747
Visual and performing arts: 4.751
History: 3.733
TOTAL (should = 100%): 100%

Enrollment And Persistence115

Institutional Enrollment

Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men: 358
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women: 995
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender: 995
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown: 5
Other first-year, degree-seeking: women: 1,353
All other degree-seeking: unknown: 37
Total degree-seeking: unknown: 42
Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: unknown: 42
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women: 462
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender: 1,311
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown: 1,311
Other first-year, degree-seeking: another gender: 1,773
Total degree-seeking: unknown: 0
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown: 2
Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: unknown: 2
Total undergraduate students: another gender: 5
Total undergraduate students: unknown: 44
All other degree-seeking: unknown: 3,193
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: men: 18
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: women: 3,211
Total graduate Part-Time Students: unknown: 0
Total Graduate Students: unknown: 0
Total All Students: unknown: 44

All

Total graduate Full-Time Students: unknown: 0

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

Nonresidents: 65
Hispanic/Latino: 81
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 28
White, non-Hispanic: 526
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 1
Asian, non-Hispanic: 46
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 52
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 26
TOTAL: 825
Nonresidents: 257
Hispanic/Latino: 306
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 137
White, non-Hispanic: 2,043
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 4
Asian, non-Hispanic: 169
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 4
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 191
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 69
TOTAL: 3,180
Nonresidents: 257
Hispanic/Latino: 307
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 137
White, non-Hispanic: 2,052
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 4
Asian, non-Hispanic: 169
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 4
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 191
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 72
TOTAL: 3,193

Persistence

Bachelor's degrees: 730
Master's degrees: 7

Graduation Rates

Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 106
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 83
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 626
Total: 815
Total: 0
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 106
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 83
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 626
Total: 815
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 89
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 71
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 532
Total: 692
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 7
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 3
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 33
Total: 43
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 4
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 4
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 8
Total: 8
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 100
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 74
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 569
Total: 743
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 0.943
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 0.892
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 0.909
Total: 0.912
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 78
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 96
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 597
Total: 771
Total: 0
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 78
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 96
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 597
Total: 771
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 63
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 90
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 496
Total: 649
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 3
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 34
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 37
Total: 37
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 2
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 10
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 12
Total: 12
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 68
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 90
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 540
Total: 698
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 0.872
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 0.938
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 0.905
Total: 0.905
2021 Cohort: 0
2020 Cohort: 0

Instructional Faculty And Class Size23

Instructional Faculty

A. Total number of instructional faculty: 351
B. Total number who are members of minority groups: 86
C. Total number who are women: 168
D. Total number who are men: 183
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international): 25
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree: 334
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s: 11
A. Total number of instructional faculty: 33
B. Total number who are members of minority groups: 5
C. Total number who are women: 11
D. Total number who are men: 22
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international): 0
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree: 22%
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s: 6
A. Total number of instructional faculty: 384
B. Total number who are members of minority groups: 91
C. Total number who are women: 179
D. Total number who are men: 205
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international): 25
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree: 356
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s: 17

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio: 8.8

Undergraduate Class Size

Total: 0

Source: Colgate University's Common Data Set 2024-25

About Colgate University

Colgate University is a small private university in Hamilton, NY, in a city setting.

What Colgate University looks for

Colgate University accepts roughly 14%, which means a strong application is necessary but not sufficient. Most admitted students are at or above the mid-50 in test scores and have at least one extracurricular thread that AOs read as substantive. The supplements matter. The "why us" essay is where many otherwise-strong applications fall apart, because it reads as a Mad Libs of the school's website rather than a real plan.

Frequently asked

What SAT score do I need for Colgate University?
Colgate University's middle 50% SAT range is 1430 to 1540. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.
What ACT score do I need for Colgate University?
Middle 50% ACT range is 33 to 34. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.
What is the acceptance rate at Colgate University?
Colgate University admits roughly 14% of applicants. That makes it a reach for nearly everyone, regardless of stats.
What does Colgate University actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $28,786 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is Colgate University a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Colgate University as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.

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