Colgate University
- 4 Year
- HAMILTON, NY
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Colgate University
- 4 Year
- HAMILTON, NY
- Rating 3.59 out of 5 1,017 reviews
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Report Card
- Academicsgrade A+
- Valuegrade A+
- Diversitygrade A
- Campusgrade B
- Athleticsgrade A minus
- Party Scenegrade A
- Professorsgrade A+
- Locationgrade C+
- Dormsgrade B
- Campus Foodgrade C+
- Student Lifegrade A
- Safetygrade A minus
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Colgate University Rankings
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Colgate Admissions
Acceptance Rate
23%
Application Deadline
January 15
SAT Range
1330-1500
ACT Range
31-34
Application Fee
$60
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
Required
Early Decision/Early Action
Yes
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Cost
Net Price
$23,503 / year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$48,772 / year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
51%
Scholarship
Academics
Professors
grade A+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
9:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 96%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 68 responses
- 53%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 76 responses
- 41%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 76 responses
Majors
Most Popular Majors
- Economics119 Graduates
- Political Science and Government97 Graduates
- Research and Experimental Psychology47 Graduates
- Computer Science41 Graduates
- Neuroscience and Neurobiology39 Graduates
- Environmental Science36 Graduates
- History36 Graduates
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology34 Graduates
- Biology33 Graduates
- Philosophy33 Graduates
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
2,968 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
12
Undergrads Over 25
0%
Pell Grant
13%
Varsity Athletes
19%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
100%
Poll
- 75%
- of students say that Greek life is pretty big. 75 responses
Poll
- 67%
- of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life. 84 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$63,600 / year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
91%
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49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
93%
National
83%- 90%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 31 responses
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Colgate University Reviews
Rating 3.59 out of 5 1,017 reviews
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Colgate University is a great school...for the people it is great for. If you're anything other than a wealthy, white, male from the Northeast, you'll most likely have a hard time (and even those characteristics is no guarantee you'll be happy). Attending Gate was unequivocally the *worst* decision of my life. My parents expended hundreds of thousands of dollars for me to go there and now I am spending thousands of dollars in therapy to recover from the most toxic experience. There is so much that I learnt there that I have had to devote serious time and energy to unlearn. As a POC, I constantly felt that the systems and structures were not truly designed for my benefit. Supposed "support services" were entirely ineffective and tried to trivialise or deny the many problematic aspects of Colgate and Hamilton. I've done really well professionally post-Colgate, but no networking opportunities, or small class sizes compensate for the toxic campus culture. I really would not recommend.
Intellectually challenging and an incredibly fun four years. The cliche is that Colgate is a "work hard, play hard" school - that couldn't be more accurate. Additionally, I think Colgate has done a great job structuring its required core curriculum outside of students' respective majors. It's a great balance of a diversified liberal arts education, while also pursuing a specific discipline for your major.
Last and arguably the most important, the alumni network is second to none. Colgate alumni are (almost) always willing to hop on the phone to provide career advice, guidance, and introductions. I personally have received all four of my jobs since graduating through networking with a Colgate alum.
Last and arguably the most important, the alumni network is second to none. Colgate alumni are (almost) always willing to hop on the phone to provide career advice, guidance, and introductions. I personally have received all four of my jobs since graduating through networking with a Colgate alum.
I loved my experience at Colgate! Great academics, very social atmosphere! However, there was an adjustment period my freshman year. Colgate is not particularly diverse and it is isolated in upstate New York. It took a bit of time to adjust to the self-contained dynamic.