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Colgate University

Hamilton, NYMain CampusRural area 5–25 miles from an urban areaVisit WebsiteWikipedia

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Class Rank

Top tenth (79%)
Top 11%–25% (18%)
Top 26%–50% (2%)
Bottom 26%–50% (1%)

High School GPA

4.0 (29.4%)
3.75–3.99 (41.5%)
3.50–3.74 (23.2%)
3.25–3.49 (5.6%)
3.00–3.24 (0.3%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Class rankVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Standardized test scoresImportant
Application EssayImportant
Recommendation(s)Important

Non-academic

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Character/personal qualitiesImportant
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
Racial/ethnic statusConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
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InterviewNot Considered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $67,024

Total Cost of Attendance: $83,650

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 258

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $62,421

Students with non-need merit aid: 0

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $0

Student Debt

Median total debt: $13,000

Students with federal loans: 12.2%

Students with Pell grants: 12.7%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $46,979

After 5 years: $78,336

Majors(43 programs)

  1. Economics.(133 graduates)
  2. Political Science and Government.(79 graduates)
  3. Computer Science.(53 graduates)
  4. English Language and Literature, General.(49 graduates)
  5. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(43 graduates)
  6. International Relations and National Security Studies.(41 graduates)
  7. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(40 graduates)
  8. Research and Experimental Psychology.(40 graduates)
  9. Sociology.(34 graduates)
  10. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(31 graduates)
  11. Biology, General.(31 graduates)
  12. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(29 graduates)
  13. History.(29 graduates)
  14. Philosophy.(26 graduates)
  15. Education, General.(23 graduates)
  16. Physics.(23 graduates)
  17. Applied Mathematics.(17 graduates)
  18. Fine and Studio Arts.(17 graduates)
  19. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.(16 graduates)
  20. Area Studies.(15 graduates)
  21. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(15 graduates)
  22. Mathematics.(13 graduates)
  23. Geography and Cartography.(12 graduates)
  24. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(11 graduates)
  25. Religion/Religious Studies.(11 graduates)
  26. Chemistry.(11 graduates)
  27. Psychology, General.(11 graduates)
  28. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(7 graduates)
  29. Anthropology.(7 graduates)
  30. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(7 graduates)
  31. Astronomy and Astrophysics.(6 graduates)
  32. Music.(6 graduates)
  33. Philosophy and Religious Studies, General.(5 graduates)
  34. Classical and Ancient Studies.(4 graduates)
  35. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  36. Natural Sciences.(2 graduates)
  37. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(2 graduates)
  38. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(1 graduates)
  39. Mathematics and Computer Science.(1 graduates)
  40. Social Sciences, General.(1 graduates)
  41. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
  42. Physical Sciences.
  43. Sociology and Anthropology.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,122 students

Admission Rate: 11.9%

Retention Rate: 92.8%

Graduation Rate: 90.5%

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Student Demographics

White (64.7%)
Hispanic (9.4%)
Black (4.4%)
Asian (5.5%)
Two or More (5.6%)
International (8.3%)

Gender Distribution

Men (44.0%)
Women (56.0%)

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