Colgate at a Glance

Colgate University is defined by its unsurpassed liberal arts education.

Who We Are

Colgate is a distinctive, leading American university known for its intellectual rigor, world-class professors, campus of stunning beauty, and alumni famously loyal to their alma mater.

Who We Are Third-Century Plan

Colgate at 200 Years

Academics

9:1

Student-faculty ratio

Average class size

Number of majors

332

Full-time faculty

96%

Of faculty have PhD or highest degree in field

23%

Faculty of color

More about academics at Colgate

Nady Abdal-Ghaffar teaches an Arabic class in the Keck Center — Small class sizes allow students direct access to faculty experts.

Students mob the Academic Quad at the beginning of the year to learn about clubs and organizations at the activities fair. — The student activities fair gives students an opportunity to join student clubs, organizations, and communities of interest.

Colgate Students

2,994 students
- 45% male
- 55% female
22% domestic students of color
9% first-generation college students
15% international students and dual citizens

About student life

First-Year Class Profile

Class of 2023

Applications: 9,951
- 50 states, D.C.
- 132 countries
Admitted: 2,244 (22.6%)
Enrolled: 790 (35.2% yield)

Redesigned SAT middle 50%: 1410–1520
ACT middle 50%: 31–34
Average GPA: 3.82 out of 4.0
Percentile in class (available for 24.6% of admitted students)
- 81% in top 10%
- 94% in top 20%
Public/private high school ratio: 53% / 47%

Percentage of class receiving financial aid: 42%
Demonstrated need met with aid: 100%

Applications - 941
Admitted - 441
Enrolled - 440
Deferred - 26

Applications: 4812
Admitted: 847
Enrolled: 235 (29.7% of class)

Applications: 2,716
Admitted: 214
Enrolled: 79 (10% of class)

Applications: 264
Admitted: 138
Enrolled: 63 (8% of class)

Financial Aid

100%

Admitted students demonstrated need met in full

42%

Class of 2023 receiving financial aid

$53,441

Average total award for Class of 2023 financial aid recipients

Financial aid

Aerial view of the Colgate campus — With robust financial aid packages, Colgate students graduate with significantly lower student loan debt than the national average.

Scholar-Athletes

Colgate’s athletes perform in the classroom and on the field, court, and ice.

97% scholar-athlete graduation rate
25 Division I teams
12 intramural sports
40 club sports

Athletics and recreation

Success After Colgate

Graduate Schools Attended by Recent Alumni

Boston College
Columbia University
Cornell University
Johns Hopkins University
King's College London
New York University
Princeton University
Tufts University
University of Chicago
University of Oxford
University of Pennsylvania
Vanderbilt University
Yale University

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