Colgate University
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
13.9%
Total Profiles
13
SAT Range
1430–1540
User Accept Rate
61.5%
Tuition
$67,024
Undergrad Enrollment
3,122
Applicants
21,130
Yield Rate
31.9%
Student:Faculty
9:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 3.04
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.63
- SAT
- 1400
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.47
- SAT
- 1520
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.26
- SAT
- 1290
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.30
- SAT
- 1320
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.44
- SAT
- 1370
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.81
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.92
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.72
- SAT
- 1530
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1510
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.84
- SAT
- 1520
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.82
- SAT
- 1470
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.81
- SAT
- 1480
- ACT
- —
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.04 | — | — | REA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.63 | 1400 | 32 | REA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.47 | 1520 | — | REA |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.26 | 1290 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.30 | 1320 | — | RD |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.44 | 1370 | — | EA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 2.81 | — | — | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 2.92 | — | — | EA |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.72 | 1530 | — | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 4.00 | 1510 | 33 | EA |
| 2024 | WAITLISTED | 3.84 | 1520 | — | ED2 |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.82 | 1470 | 33 | EA |
| 2026 | WAITLISTED | 3.81 | 1480 | — | EA |
What you pay
$28,786/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $115,144 over four years.
What grads earn
$77,199/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $71,533 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 8% above average).
87% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
2.4%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
37%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
0.9%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Colgate University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
90%
Completion · all
90%
Completion · Pell
88%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
86%
Median debt
$15,000
Classification
Four-year, medium, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Colgate University has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 112% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arson | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fondling | 1 | — | — | — |
| Rape | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
87%
6yr Grad Rate
90%
Retention Rate
93%
Median Earnings
$85,139