Admission & Aid

Deferred Entrance

While most students apply for admission with the intention of entering college the fall after graduation, some accepted students may wish to postpone entrance to Colgate for a year.

Accepted students who do not matriculate at another institution may ask to postpone their enrollment for up to two semesters or one year after the date of initial expected enrollment. Such a request should be made in writing to the Office of Admission by May 1 of the year the acceptance was made, and must be accompanied by a non-refundable $1000 (one-thousand dollars) enrollment deposit and signed enrollment certificate. This deposit will hold the student's place in the class he or she wishes to enter. Applicants who do not pay the $1000 (one-thousand dollars) deposit and who do not matriculate at another institution, or who defer their entrance for more than two semesters, must formally reapply for admission.

Students applying for financial assistance must file the Financial Aid PROFILE with the College Scholarship Service (CSS) and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with the federal processor by Feb. 1 of the year of intended fall enrollment. Candidates may expect notification of financial aid awards by early April of the spring before entrance.