Colgate University Admissions

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 Colgate University has an acceptance rate of 12% . Of those admitted, 31% go on to enroll. The application fee is $60 .

Undergraduate Admissions

  • Application Fee: $60
  • Number of Applicants: 21,109
  • Percent Admitted: 12%
  • Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 31%
 TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants 21,109 9,386 11,723
Percent admitted12%11%13%
Percent admitted who enrolled31%32%30%

Admissions Selectivity: Most Selective

This institution admits less than 25% of its applicants.

Colgate University Admissions Considerations

 RequiredRecommendedConsidered but not Required
Secondary School GPA  
Secondary School Record✔   
Recommendations✔   
Admissions Test Scores (SAT/ACT)   ✔
TOEFL (if applicable)✔   

Colgate University Test Scores

Colgate University SAT Scores

SAT Range1410 – 1530
SAT Average1470
SAT 25th Percentile1410
SAT 75th Percentile1530

Colgate University ACT Scores

ACT Range32 – 34
ACT Average33
ACT 25th Percentile32
ACT 75th Percentile34

*The test score range represents the median 50% of reported scores (between the 25th and 75th percentile) of admitted students.

Test Score Competitiveness: Most Competitive

This institution’s average test score of admitted students is between the 75th and 100th percentile nationally.

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources as part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.