Colgate
Source: colgate.md
Colgate
- Location: Hamilton, NY
- Type: Private liberal arts university
- Category: top_lac
- Total Enrollment: ~3,193 undergraduates (fall 2024)
Admissions (Class of 2029)
| Metric |
Value |
| Total Applicants |
17,310 |
| Admitted |
3,017 |
| Enrolled |
834 |
| Acceptance Rate |
17.0% |
| ED Applicants |
1,342 |
| ED Enrolled |
473 (56.7% of class) |
| ED Acceptance Rate (est.) |
~35% |
| Yield Rate |
28.7% |
| Top 10% of HS Class |
79% |
ED Note: Colgate offers both ED I (Nov 1) and ED II (Jan 15). For Class of 2028, ED rate was 19.2% (471 admitted from 2,450). Class of 2029 appears to have received 1,342 ED applications total; Colgate does not publicly break out EDI vs EDII rates. The estimated ED rate of ~35% is calculated from the 473 enrolled (assuming ~35-40% ED rate to fill 57% of class from ~7.8% of applicant pool).
Academics & Testing
| Metric |
Value |
| SAT Middle 50% |
1430-1540 |
| ACT Middle 50% |
33-34 |
| Avg GPA (unweighted) |
3.86 |
| Testing Policy |
Test-optional |
| School Type |
53% public, 47% private |
Demographics
| Group |
Percentage |
| White |
64.9% |
| International |
9.3% |
| Hispanic |
9.2% |
| Asian |
5.3% |
| Black |
4.2% |
| Multiracial |
4.1% |
| Women |
~56% |
Athletics
- Division: NCAA Division I (Patriot League)
- Varsity Teams: 25
- Total Athletes: 660
- Athlete %: ~25% of student body
- Club/Intramural: 30+ club sports, 18 intramural; 80% of students involved in athletics overall
Net Cost by Income
| Family Income |
Net Price |
| $0-$30,000 |
$9,752 |
| $30,001-$48,000 |
$8,958 |
| $48,001-$75,000 |
$16,525 |
| $75,001-$110,000 |
$24,299 |
| Over $110,000 |
$44,076 |
- Total COA (2024-25): ~$87,916
- 43% of class receives financial aid
- Meets 100% of demonstrated need
Notable
- Patriot League D-I athletics differentiates it from NESCAC peers
- Strong legacy enrollment (65 legacy students in Class of 2029, ~8% of class)
- 47% of enrolled students from private high schools (very high)
- Student-faculty ratio: 9:1