Colgate University Overview

Colgate University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Hamilton, New York. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Hamilton draws many to the area.

What Is Colgate University Known For?

• Colgate has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 9 to 1.
• The highest award offered at Colgate is the master's degree.
• In 2021-2022, 93% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, Colgate bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $86,737 a year. That's about 113% more than their peers at 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?

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

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?

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.

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.

Can I Afford Colgate University?

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 13% of students took out student loans averaging $12,538 a year. That adds up to $50,152 over four years for those students.

Colgate University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,164 undergraduate students at Colgate, with 3,142 being full-time and 22 being part-time.

There are also 12 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,142 full-time undergraduates at Colgate, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	173
Black or African American	136
Hispanic or Latino	292
White	2,058
International Students	277
Other Races/Ethnicities	206

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	143	0	143
Political Science & Government	87	0	87
Child Development & Psychology	74	0	74
Computer Science	49	0	49
International Relations & National Security	47	0	47
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	38	0	38
General English Literature	36	1	37
Natural Resources Conservation	37	0	37
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	33	0	33
General Biology	31	0	31
History	31	0	31
Sociology	28	0	28
Philosophy	27	0	27
Romance Languages	26	0	26
Geography & Cartography	20	0	20
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	20	0	20
Applied Mathematics	19	0	19
Mathematics	19	0	19
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	19	0	19
Physics	19	0	19
Fine & Studio Arts	19	0	19
General Education	18	0	18
Area Studies	18	0	18
Astronomy & Astrophysics	13	0	13
East Asian Languages	11	0	11
Geological & Earth Sciences	10	0	10
Classical & Ancient Studies	8	0	8
Music	7	0	7
Chemistry	6	0	6
Anthropology	6	0	6
Germanic Languages	5	0	5
Religious Studies	2	2	4
Drama & Theater Arts	4	0	4
Ethnic Studies	3	0	3
Classical Languages & Literature	3	0	3
Liberal Arts General Studies	3	0	3
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	2	2
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	2	2
Natural Sciences	2	0	2
General Social Sciences	2	0	2
Mathematics & Computer Science	0	0	0
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	0	0	0
General Physical Sciences	0	0	0
General Psychology	0	0	0
Sociology & Anthropology	0	0	0
TOTAL	943	7	950

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Balon Greyjoy under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.