Colgate University
Hamilton, NY · Private four-year · Rural: Distant
3,131undergraduates
14%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$26,954average net price per year
91%graduate in 6 years
93%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 21,130
- Admitted
- 2,526
- Admit rate
- 14%
- Admit rate, women
- 13%
- Admit rate, men
- 11%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 32%
- First-year students
- 807
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 21%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 710-750
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 720-780
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 18%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 33-34
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
47 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (7)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (95 awarded)
- Geography Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (80 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (4)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- Molecular Biology Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (35 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (62 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (42 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Physical sciences (5)
- Astrophysics Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Physical Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (31 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (6)
- Chinese Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Japanese Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (4)
- Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Mathematics and Computer Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Natural Sciences Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (5)
- American Indian/Native American Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Area Studies, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Education (1)
- Education, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (3)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Mathematics Teacher Education Master's
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $67,024
- Housing and food on campus
- $16,790
- Books and supplies
- $1,524
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,732
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $87,070
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $87,070
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $3,341 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $9,345 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $17,685 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $31,027 |
| Over $110,000 | $53,119 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 50%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 43%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $56,696
- Got a grant from the college
- 43%
- Average grant from the college
- $55,010
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 13%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 15%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,807
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 84%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 89%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 91%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 90%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 91%
- Transferred to another college
- 7%
- Came back for year two
- 93%
| Pell grant students | 87% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 94% |
| Neither | 90% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 436 | 92% |
| Men | 335 | 89% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 38 | 87% |
| Black | 30 | 87% |
| Hispanic | 66 | 95% |
| White | 478 | 91% |
| Two or more races | 31 | 87% |
| Race unknown | 45 | 87% |
| International | 81 | 93% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 772 | 90% | 7% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 24 | 92% | 4% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,146
- Undergraduates
- 3,131
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,112
- Part-time undergraduates
- 19
- Graduate students
- 15
- Students per faculty member
- 9 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 22%
- From out of state
- 69%
- From other countries
- 9%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 18%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 65% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 8% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Distant
- Address
- 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY, 13346-1398
- County
- Madison County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.