Total Enrollment: ~3,193 undergraduates (fall 2024)
Admissions (Class of 2029)
Metric
Value
Total Applicants
17,310
Admitted
3,017
Enrolled
834
Acceptance Rate
17.0%
ED Applicants
1,342
ED Enrolled
473 (56.7% of class)
ED Acceptance Rate (est.)
~35%
Yield Rate
28.7%
Top 10% of HS Class
79%
ED Note: Colgate offers both ED I (Nov 1) and ED II (Jan 15). For Class of 2028, ED rate was 19.2% (471 admitted from 2,450). Class of 2029 appears to have received 1,342 ED applications total; Colgate does not publicly break out EDI vs EDII rates. The estimated ED rate of ~35% is calculated from the 473 enrolled (assuming ~35-40% ED rate to fill 57% of class from ~7.8% of applicant pool).
Academics & Testing
Metric
Value
SAT Middle 50%
1430-1540
ACT Middle 50%
33-34
Avg GPA (unweighted)
3.86
Testing Policy
Test-optional
School Type
53% public, 47% private
Demographics
Group
Percentage
White
64.9%
International
9.3%
Hispanic
9.2%
Asian
5.3%
Black
4.2%
Multiracial
4.1%
Women
~56%
Athletics
Division: NCAA Division I (Patriot League)
Varsity Teams: 25
Total Athletes: 660
Athlete %: ~25% of student body
Club/Intramural: 30+ club sports, 18 intramural; 80% of students involved in athletics overall
Net Cost by Income
Family Income
Net Price
$0-$30,000
$9,752
$30,001-$48,000
$8,958
$48,001-$75,000
$16,525
$75,001-$110,000
$24,299
Over $110,000
$44,076
Total COA (2024-25): ~$87,916
43% of class receives financial aid
Meets 100% of demonstrated need
Notable
Patriot League D-I athletics differentiates it from NESCAC peers
Strong legacy enrollment (65 legacy students in Class of 2029, ~8% of class)
47% of enrolled students from private high schools (very high)