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Colgate University Overview

Colgate University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Hamilton, New York. Students who love country life may enjoy the rural location of Colgate.

What Is Colgate University Known For?

933 Undergraduate Awards
$55,045 Avg Cost After Aid
12% Acceptance Rate
  • Colgate has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 9 to 1.
  • The highest award offered at Colgate is the master's degree.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 93% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Colgate with a bachelor's degree make about $85,139 a year. That's 109% more than those who graduate from other schools.
  • On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from Colgate to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Colgate University?

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Contact details for Colgate are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346-1398
Phone: 315-228-1000
Website: www.colgate.edu

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How Do I Get Into Colgate?

You can apply to Colgate online at: https://www.colgate.edu/admission-aid/apply

Admission Requirements for Colgate

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Colgate?

12% Acceptance Rate
59% Of Accepted Are Women
31% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 12%, Colgate is one of the most selective schools in the country. If the admissions department requests additional materials, be sure to submit them promptly. This could be a sign that you're on the border line of being accepted or denied.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 11%, and the acceptance rate for women is 13%.

Average Test Scores

About 31% of students accepted to Colgate submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 700 and 750. Math scores were between 710 and 780.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Colgate University  ( 700 to 750 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Colgate University  ( 710 to 780 )
200
800
Colgate received ACT scores from 23% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 33 and 35. Math scores were between 29 and 0. Composite scores were between 32 and 34.

ACT English Scores for Colgate University  ( 33 to 35 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Colgate University  ( 32 to 34 )
1
36

Can I Afford Colgate University?

$55,045 Net Price
11% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Colgate is $55,045. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Colgate, approximately 11% of students took out student loans averaging $9,018 a year. That adds up to $36,072 over four years for those students.

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Colgate University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,023 Full-Time Undergraduates
55% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,042 undergraduate students at Colgate, with 3,023 being full-time and 19 being part-time.

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There are also 12 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,023 full-time undergraduates at Colgate, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Colgate University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 160
Black or African American 126
Hispanic or Latino 278
White 1,970
International Students 277
Other Races/Ethnicities 212

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Colgate University. At this time, 40 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 58 countries are represented at Colgate. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Canada, and South Korea.

Colgate University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Economics 147 0 147
Political Science & Government 76 0 76
Computer Science 62 0 62
Child Development & Psychology 62 0 62
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 54 0 54
International Relations & National Security 44 0 44
General English Literature 39 0 39
History 39 0 39
Natural Resources Conservation 38 0 38
General Biology 37 0 37
Philosophy 32 0 32
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 31 0 31
Sociology 29 0 29
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 25 0 25
Physics 24 0 24
General Education 20 0 20
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 20 0 20
Romance Languages 16 0 16
Geography & Cartography 14 0 14
Fine & Studio Arts 13 0 13
Applied Mathematics 11 0 11
Area Studies 10 0 10
Religious Studies 9 1 10
Anthropology 10 0 10
Geological & Earth Sciences 9 0 9
Ethnic Studies 8 0 8
Mathematics 8 0 8
Chemistry 8 0 8
Drama & Theater Arts 6 0 6
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 5 5
East Asian Languages 5 0 5
Music 5 0 5
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 4 4
Germanic Languages 4 0 4
Natural Sciences 4 0 4
Astronomy & Astrophysics 4 0 4
Classical & Ancient Studies 3 0 3
Classical Languages & Literature 2 0 2
Mathematics & Computer Science 2 0 2
General Physical Sciences 2 0 2
Liberal Arts General Studies 1 0 1
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 0 0 0
General Social Sciences 0 0 0
TOTAL 933 10 943

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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