Admission & Aid

Colgate attracts students who want to live in a community with peers, study seriously, challenge themselves, be active, and get involved.

Colgate’s commitment to academic rigor includes a dedication to financial support for exceptional students of all backgrounds — and a no-loan promise to those with family incomes below $125,000.

2,994

undergraduate students

When I walk around campus, I always see familiar faces. I never imagined my college experience would consist of knowing so many people, and because of that, the University feels more like a home than a college.

Billy Liptrot ’21

Competitive Financial Support

Colgate offers generous financial support and is committed to meeting 100 percent of demonstrated financial need for admitted students. The no-loan initiative eliminates loans for students with a total family income up to $125,000.

Learn more about financial aid.

No-Loan Initiative Tuition and Fees Financial Aid

Exceptional Academic Quality

The Class of 2023, composed of 790 students, was chosen from almost 10,000 applicants representing all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and 132 countries.

Learn more about applying to Colgate.

Early Decision Regular Decision International Applicants Transfer & Other Applicants Admitted Students