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Colgate University is one of the leading colleges in New York with the acceptance rate of 17%. Deadlines for application are Early Decision - November 15 and Early Decision II - January 15 and Regular - January 15 . For more information, call 3152287401 or send email at admission@colgate.edu.

17540 Enrolled 17% Acceptance Rate N/A - N/A SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 17,540
    • Average HS GPA: 3.77
    • Acceptance Rate: 17%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 37% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 28% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 11% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 3% — 3.00 - 3.24

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    N/A - N/A
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    N/A - N/A
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    N/A - N/A

  • Deadlines

    Early Decision
    November 15
    Early Decision II
    January 15
    Regular
    January 15

Academics

  • Majors

    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    American Indian/Native American Studies.
    Area Studies, Other.
    Asian Studies/Civilization.
    Near and Middle Eastern Studies.
    Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies.
    Women's Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Molecular Biology.
    Neuroscience.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer Science.
    EDUCATION.
    Education, General.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature.
    Chinese Language and Literature.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    French Language and Literature.
    German Language and Literature.
    Japanese Language and Literature.
    Latin Language and Literature.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Humanities/Humanistic Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Applied Mathematics.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology.
    Mathematics and Computer Science.
    Natural Sciences.
    Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Science.
    Environmental Studies.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy and Religious Studies, General.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Astrophysics.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Physical Sciences.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    Research and Experimental Psychology, Other.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
    Economics, General.
    Geography.
    International Relations and Affairs.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Social Sciences, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art/Art Studies, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
    Music, General.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Master's

  • Prominent Alumni

    Jim McKelvey
    Founder of Square, Launch CODE
    Morgan DeBaun
    Founder of Blavity
    Cheree Berry
    Founder of Cheree Berry Paper Studio
    Arnold Donald
    CEO, Carnival Corporation
    Quinton Lucas
    Mayor of Kansas City
    Bob Behnken
    Astronaut
    Rochelle Walensky
    Director of CDC

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Mar 25

  • Required Forms

    • Business Farm Supp
    • FAFSA
    • Forms CSSProfile
    • Forms Divorced Parent

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $61594
    Required Fees
    $372
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1070
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    N/A
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $15524

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Institutional
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based SEOG
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Yes
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    No

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 96/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    3164
    Foreign Countries Represented
    42

  • Demographics

    • Asian 5.49%
    • African-American 4.38%
    • Hispanic 9.26%
    • Caucasian 65.51%
    • Male 45%
    • Female 55%
    • Аre out of state 74

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    0%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 83/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    0%
    Campus Environment
    Rural
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    196
    Number of Honor Societies
    12
    Number of Social Sororities
    3

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (13)
    • Basketball
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Ice Hockey
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (14)
    • Basketball
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Field Hockey
    • Ice Hockey
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Syracuse University

  • Sustainability

    Ever since becoming a signatory of the Clean Air-Cool Planet Climate Action Plan way back in 2004, Colgate has been at the forefront of the green movement. And their efforts are truly paying off! Notably, the Office of Sustainability employs over a dozen student interns and is committed to climate neutrality by 2019 (coincidentally their bicentennial). Energy saving measures, such as the purchase of Energy Star appliances and EPEAT Gold rated computers, lighting and window upgrades, motion sensors, and computer sleep protocols, have resulted in 1.5 million kilowatt-hours of saved electricity. But the real feather in Colgate’s hat is its successful conversion to clean energy sources to power the campus. Today, the university derives over 90 percent of its electricity from low-carbon sources such as hydroelectricity, and 75 percent of its heating needs from an on-campus, woodchip-burning heating plant (Sayonara, fossil fuels). Each year, this plant helps Colgate avoid consuming the equivalent of 1.2 million gallons of fuel oil and saves the university more than $1.8 million in heating costs. The university also utilizes solar thermal renewable energy to provide hot water to one of its campus residence halls. Colgate’s location in a prosperous agricultural area affords the university incredible opportunities to support the purchase of local and sustainable food and their local farming community. Already, Colgate’s Center for Outreach, Volunteerism, and Education collects hundreds of pounds of unused food and other items at the end of the year and donates it to a local food bank or shelter. In 2014, Colgate also received third-party certification from the American Tree Farm System for the long-term sustainable management of its over 1,000 acres of forested land. New buildings on campus must pursue at least LEED Silver. One shining example is Colgate’s Trudy Fitness Center, a state-of-the-art 15,000-square-foot facility, which attained LEED Gold. Since 2009, these and other green initiatives have resulted in a 20 percent reduction off its campus carbon footprint and over $500,000 in avoided spending on energy, water, paper, and landfill tipping fees.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    85%
    Graduate in 5 years
    90%
    Graduate in 6 years
    91%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    Opportunities at School
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $69700
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $144800
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $70000
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $145600
    Percent High Job Meaning
    47%
    Percent STEM
    26%
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 92/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday - ?Friday, some Saturdays (check visit webpage for current schedule)
      • Weekdays: 8am-5pm (4:30pm summer)
      • some Saturdays
      • 3152287401
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Varies
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 2 hours

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      Webinars are offered throughout the year, and virtual information sessions are offered occasionally.
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