Your enrollment deposit secures your place in the Class of 2029. You can easily make your deposit online in your applicant portal. Use your portal login information sent to your email at the time of application. Simply submit the electronic admission reply form, and payment instructions will be available on your portal home screen.
Within 48 hours of submitting your deposit, you will receive an email from Dean McLoughlin with important instructions for setting up your Colgate account. Your Colgate account will take the place of your applicant portal, functioning as your hub of information as a new Colgate student. Through your account, you can access your student email account, as well as information on pre-orientation, orientation, housing, and registration.
*Housing Preference Survey and first-year course offerings will be available in June. You will be notified via your Colgate email account.
Colgate University Stickers
Share your Colgate spirit with family and friends by downloading the “Colgate University Stickers” available in the App Store and Google Play Store.
Advice For New Students
Corrigan Peters ’26
“Choosing to live in the moment is difficult, but it is unbelievably worth it. I like to think about it in three different categories: Take a break; try new activities; and enjoy everything.”
